Frontiers for Young Minds just published a fun article explaining Argo to the kid in all of us. Thanks to Blair Greenan, Annie Wong, Tammy Morris, Emily Smith and Marine Bollard for helping people of all ages understand how Argo floats work, what they can tell us and why that matters. Click here to read the article.
Over 6000 papers have been published using Argo data
The Argo bibliography has been updated and now includes 6053 papers. The BGC Argo Mission and Deep Argo Mission bibliographies have also been updated.
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
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
OneArgo COP27 video available
Watch Cora Hersh and Shawnee Traylor deliver a OneArgo presentation at COP27 followed by a discussion panel with Dr. Rick Spinrad and Dr. Margaret Leinen.
OneArgo session at COP27
Thanks to Shawnee Tralyer and Cora Hersh who delivered a presentation on OneArgo at the Oceans Pavilion at CPO27 on November 14th. This was followed by a panel with Dr. Rick Spinrad, Dr. Margaret Leinen and Dr. Carol Anne Clayson in person and Dr. Susan Wijffels virtually.
Susan Wijffels receives the 2023 Henry Stommel Research Medal
Congratulations Dr. Susan Wijffels for receiving the 2023 Henry Stommel Research Medal! She is being recognized “For exceptional contributions to understanding oceanic and freshwater storage and transport of heat and monitoring changes in the global hydrological cycle“. She will be presented with her award at the 103rd Annual AMS meeting in January 2023.
Russ Davis: 1941 – 2022
Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UC San Diego remember Russ Davis and his scientific and engineering accomplishments. There will be a memorial service at Scripps in 2023. Members of the research community are invited to add tributes to Russ Davis. Please submit them to scrippsnews@ucsd.edu.