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

New to deploying floats?

Check out the new float deployment best practices webpage for resources and best practices for deploying Argo floats.

Status of Argo float deployments

The Argo array is in net decline due to fewer float deployments since 2016 caused by flat budgets and inflation. The current array number stands at roughly 3,600 floats, which is down from 4,000 floats in the array as of January 2020. The figure below shows how well Argo float deployments in the last 12 months are meeting the worldwide … 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.