RBR has supplied a document describing the background behind their request to pause deployment of the 2000m RBRargo CTD. 0018907revA RBRargo CTD, Field Service Bulletin, Q2 2025 Included in the document are important preliminary conclusions and Argo Program impacts.
RBR asks Argo to stop deploying CTDs
RBR would like to send the following message to the Argo community: ****************************************************************************************************************** It came to our attention that some of our RBRargo CTDs are susceptible to ceramic failure. We recommend that all RBRargo users cease deployment until further notice. We expect to have complete information and recommendations by June 27. This only impacts our 2000m RBRargo CTD and … Read More
changes coming to GDACs on 30 June 2025
This post is to announce two changes that are coming to the Argo GDACs on 30 June 2025. Please help us spread this news to other Argo data users. Removal of “ar_greylist.txt” Argo will be removing the aggregated list “ar_greylist.txt” from public access on the GDACs on 30 June 2025. The aggregated grey list was created in the old TESAC era, … Read More
Notice of upcoming changes at GDACs
This post is to announce two changes that are coming to the Argo GDACs on 30 June 2025. Please help us spread this news to other Argo data users. Removal of “ar_greylist.txt” Argo will be removing the aggregated list “ar_greylist.txt” from the GDACs on 30 June 2025. The aggregated grey list was created in the old TESAC era, when … Read More
Sampling guidelines for RBR floats
There are now sampling guidelines for the onboard dynamic correction on RBR floats available here.
Sea-Bird Scientific float production announcement
Sea-Bird Scientific has issued an announcement regarding NAVIS float production which can be read here. They are choosing to focus on producing high qualities sensors to best support OneArgo and will be phasing out the Navis and Navis BGC floats. All current orders will be fulfilled. Please see the announcement for more details.
What’s new with Argo data?
Are you an Argo data user? If so, browse through these slides (pdf or pptx version) to learn all about the Argo data set in 2022 and 2023. We share how many profiles have been measured, how fast the data is getting delivered onto the GTS as well as information about newly available tools to access Argo data. We also … Read More
US GDAC to stop FTP downloads in near future
FTP will be disallowed on the US GDAC / ARGO in the near future. The exact date is unknown, but it could be as early as this month. At that point ftp’s to ftp.usgodae.org (for puts) and usgodae.org (for gets) will cease to work. Folks that have been using ftp to download data from the US GDAC / ARGO should … Read More
Notice of Argo data flow interruption
There will be an interruption in telecommunications service starting around 18 October 2023 that will halt real-time transmissions from as many as 813 of the 2000+ operational US Argo floats. This interruption amounts to as much as 21% of the global Argo array going temporarily offline. Many US Argo float providing activities will also have to be curtailed or halted … Read More
SBS issues notice for some CDOM fluorometers
Sea-Bird Scientific issued a notification that some CDOM fluorometers have been reported to measure biased values. The bias has been traced back to three distinct root causes: Incorrect primary CDOM standard In situ bias Out-of-tolerance UV LED For more information, please see their notification.