The Argo bibliography has been updated and now includes 6053 papers. The BGC Argo Mission and Deep Argo Mission bibliographies have also been updated.
Abstract submission open for OSTST Meeting in November 2023
The Ocean Surface Topography Science Team (OSTST) Meeting is happening 7 – 11 November 2023 in Puerto Rico. For more details, click here. There will be a Splinter Session on ‘Synergies Between Argo, GRACE and Altimetry’ and abstract submission is open now until 4 September, 2023. Registration information will be coming soon, but in the meantime, please consider submitting an … Read More
AST-24 meeting report is published
The AST-24 meeting report has been finished and is available here.
Community notice about pH sensors
Sea-Bird Scientific has notified the Argo community of an elevated risk of early-life failure for pH sensors shipped after June 2022. Please see this notice directly from Sea-Bird for more information.
Registration now open for ADMT-24
Register now for the ADMT-24 meeting in Hobart, Tasmania the week of October 23 – 27, 2023. Argo Data Management Team Meeting 24 (ADMT-24)
30 years of the Global Ocean Observing System
To celebrate Earth Day, NOAA Research has released a video on the Evolution of the Global Ocean Observing System. Learn about how the system started and how people are helping it continue.
See construction of the Kaharoa II
NIWA are part way through construction of a 36m research vessel to replace Kaharoa (28m). Astilleros ARMON in Vigo, Spain, were awarded the contract in March 2022 with construction commencing October 2022. Kaharoa II will have greatly enhanced capability compared with the 42-year-old Kaharoa, as you would expect. The ship is equipped with Dynamic Positioning and a suite of scientific … Read More
GO-BGC Float Data Workshop at UMass Boston on August 21 – 23, 2023
The format of the workshop will be a hands-on exercise with open practices, inclusive participation, and thoughtful problem exploration. Attendees will generate research ideas utilizing Biogeochemical Argo float data and start working on projects as teams. This will be an active experience designed to familiarize participants with float data analysis techniques, illustrate scientific applications of float data, facilitate collaboration among … Read More
Thank you Dr. Suga for your service as AST co-chair
At the AST-24 meeting, Dr. Toshio Suga announced he was stepping down as AST co-chair, but will remain involved in Argo as the AST representative for North and East Asia. The AST thanked him for his work over the past five years including overseeing the adoption of the new OneArgo design. Dr. Brian King was nominated as his replacement and … Read More
Deep-Argo DMQC virtual workshop
Please see this notice about the virtual Deep-Argo DMQC workshop planned for 5 – 6 June 2023. If you plan to attend, please register here: https://forms.gle/5ksAeq7eJgy2FFbS9 Objectives This workshop is intended for delayed-mode operators of Deep-Argo floats to share their experiences regarding two important aspects of DMQC for Deep-Argo data: 1. the application of a CPcor adjustment for salinity from … Read More