Argo float program

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf oceanographic program
gptkbp:archiveType gptkb:Global_Data_Assembly_Centers_(GDACs)
gptkbp:availableOn publicly available
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:Global_Ocean_Observing_System_(GOOS)
gptkb:World_Climate_Research_Programme_(WCRP)
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:Argo_Steering_Team
gptkbp:covers global oceans
gptkbp:floatCount over 3800 floats (as of 2023)
gptkbp:floatCyclePeriod about 10 days
gptkbp:floatDataTransmission satellite communication
gptkbp:floatDeploymentDepth up to 2000 meters
gptkbp:floatDeploymentRegions gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:Southern_Ocean
all major oceans
tropical oceans
deep ocean
coastal regions (limited)
marginal seas
mid-latitude oceans
polar oceans
gptkbp:floatIdentification WMO number
gptkbp:floatingPointUnit profiling float
gptkbp:floatLifetime 4-5 years (typical)
gptkbp:floatManufacturer various manufacturers
gptkbp:floatSensors gptkb:CTD_(Conductivity,_Temperature,_Depth)
biogeochemical sensors (on some floats)
oxygen sensors (on some floats)
gptkbp:format gptkb:NetCDF
gptkbp:frequency real-time
gptkbp:fundedBy multiple national agencies
gptkbp:GDACLocations gptkb:France
gptkb:USA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Argo float program
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:international_relations
gptkbp:purpose global observation of ocean temperature and salinity
gptkbp:startDate 2000
gptkbp:type pressure profiles
salinity profiles
temperature profiles
gptkbp:usedFor oceanography
weather forecasting
climate research
gptkbp:uses autonomous drifting floats
gptkbp:website https://argo.ucsd.edu/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:WHOI
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6