text: The Regional Scale Nodes is connected into the OOI Cyberinfrastructure.
  The Cyberinfrastructure component of the OOI links marine infrastructure to scientists and users.  The OOI Cyberinfrastructure manages and integrates data from all the different OOI sensors.  It will provide a common operating infrastructure, the Integrated Observatory Network (ION), connecting and coordinating the operations of the marine components (global, regional, and coastal scale arrays). It will also provide resource management, observatory mission command and control, product production, data management and distribution (including strong data provenance), and centrally available collaboration tools.
  The Integrated Observatory Network (ION) connects and coordinates the operations of the OOI marine components with the scientific and educational pursuits of oceanographic research communities.  The cyberinfrastructure is being designed and constructed by the University of California, San Diego.