international Argo program
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The international Argo program is a global ocean observing initiative that deploys a worldwide array of autonomous profiling floats to continuously measure temperature, salinity, and currents throughout the upper ocean for climate and oceanographic research.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Argo Program | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
global observing system
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ocean observing program ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
assessment of climate change
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assessment of climate variability ⓘ understanding ocean heat uptake ⓘ understanding salinity changes ⓘ understanding sea level rise ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy |
Argo Data Management Team
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Argo Steering Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataAccess |
delayed-mode quality-controlled data
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near real-time data ⓘ open data ⓘ |
| dataType |
derived ocean currents
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in situ ocean observations ⓘ pressure profiles ⓘ salinity profiles ⓘ temperature profiles ⓘ |
| field |
climate science
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marine science ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Argo
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Argo program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
autonomous operation
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global coverage ⓘ long-term sustained observations ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
contribute to global climate observing system
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global ocean observing ⓘ improve climate prediction ⓘ monitor upper ocean heat content ⓘ support climate research ⓘ support oceanographic research ⓘ validate ocean models ⓘ |
| measures |
ocean currents
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ocean salinity ⓘ ocean temperature ⓘ upper ocean properties ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Argo of Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Global Climate Observing System
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Global Ocean Observing System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Jason satellite altimetry missions ⓘ |
| spatialCoverage |
global ocean
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ice-free ocean regions ⓘ open ocean ⓘ |
| startTime | early 2000s ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
international research institutions
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multiple national oceanographic agencies ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | continuous ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
Argo float
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autonomous profiling float ⓘ |
| usesPlatform | drifting profiling float network ⓘ |
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