SOCCOM will hold virtual data management team sessions as follows: Sept. 22 9 – 2 PDT (12 – 5 EDT): Float data management, Day 1 Sept. 23 9-12:30 PDT (12-3:30 EDT): Float data management, Day 2 Sept. 29 9-12 PDT (12-3 EDT): Calibration and shipboard data management The meeting is open to all. Please see the final agenda for … Read More
Argo data paper covering the first twenty years of Argo out now
This paper, led by Annie Wong, describes the Argo data stream and its quality control procedures from 1999 – 2019. The changing vertical resolution and spatial coverage is documented along with accuracies of float data as compared to high quality shipboard measurements. The paper carefully documents the main problems with the pressure and salinity sensors and includes information on pred-deployment … Read More
Arctic and Baltic Users Workshop postponed due to COVID-19
Arctic and Baltic Users Workshop hosted by the Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences in Sopot, Poland was to take place on 23 – 25 September 2020. It is now postponed. See here for more details.
Deep SOLO covers the latest GRL edition
N. Zilberman, D. Roemmich and J. Gilson’s recent article on deep ocean circulation in the Southwest Pacific using Deep Argo data is in the latest Geophysical Research Letters and the front cover is a photo of a Deep SOLO. Zilberman, N. V., Roemmich, D. H., & Gilson, J. (2020). Deep-ocean circulation in the Southwest Pacific Ocean interior: Estimates of the … Read More
German GEOlino Journal features Argo
The German publication GEOlino published an article on Argo aimed at children. The pdf version is available here.
Arctic and Baltic Users Workshop – register now
Register now for the Arctic and Baltic Users Workshop hosted by the Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences in Sopot, Poland on 23 – 25 September 2020
Register for a working session on how to import data from Argovis into your programming environment of choice
Working session on how to import data from Argovis into your programming environment of choice: Friday 26 June at 1 pm MT. The session is free, yet please register here. There are currently several API calls written in Matlab and Python and a couple written in R. To learn more about what is currently available, click here.
Argo floats deployed and Deep Argo CTDs test on GO-SHIP P15S line aboard the RV Investigator
Argo floats deployed and Deep Argo CTDs tested on GO-SHIP P15S line aboard the RV Investigator Many flavors of Argo floats were recently deployed in a remote part of the global ocean by the new Australian research vessel, RV Investigator. On her first long deep hydrographic campaign, Investigator was occupying the GO-SHIP P15S line, which goes from the edge of … Read More
Argo float deployments from the RV Kaharoa
The Kaharoa finishes its seventh cruise to deploy Argo floats The US and New Zealand Argo teams have taken a novel approach to Argo float deployment by using a 28-m research vessel, R/V Kaharoa, with 5 crew members to launch floats around the globe. The ship, belonging to New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric research (NIWA), loads floats on board, … Read More