Repository details
WHOI Argo Program
Name of repository
WHOI Argo Program
Additional name(s)
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Argo Program
- A Robotic Survey of Global Ocean Temperature & Salinity
Repository URL
Subject(s)
Description
The Argo observational network consists of a fleet of 3000+ profiling autonomous floats deployed by about a dozen teams worldwide. WHOI has built about 10% of the global fleet. The mission lifetime of each float is about 4 years. During a typical mission, each float reports a profile of the upper ocean every 10 days. The sensors onboard record fundamental physical properties of the ocean: temperature and conductivity (a measure of salinity) as a function of pressure. The depth range of the observed profile depends on the local stratification and the float's mechanical ability to adjust it's buoyancy. The majority of Argo floats report profiles between 1-2 km depth. At each surfacing, measurements of temperature and salinity are relayed back to shore via satellite. Telemetry is usually received every 10 days, but floats at high-latitudes which are iced-over accumulate their data and transmit the entire record the next time satellite contact is established. With current battery technology, the best performing floats last 6+ years and record over 200 profiles.
Contact
- information@whoi.edu
- argo@ucsd.edu
Content type(s)
Keyword(s)
Repository type(s)
- disciplinary
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
Data and/or service provider
- data provider
Institution name
Contact(s)
- argo@ucsd.edu
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
- technical
Type of institution
non-profit
Institution name
Additional name(s)
- WHOI
Identifier(s)
- ROR:03zbnzt98
- RRID:SCR_006315
- RRID:nlx_154727
Contact(s)
- information@whoi.edu
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
- technical
- funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Policies (1)
Policy Name
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Data access (2)
Type of access to data
open
Type of access to data
restricted
Data access restriction type(s)
- registration
Data licenses (1)
DataLicense
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
- registration
Persistent identifier system(s)
- other
- DOI
Name of the repository software
- unknown
Data citation guideline
Enhanced Publication
unknown
Quality management
yes
Application programming interfaces (1)
API type
Remarks
Entry date
2013-10-16
Last update
2023-05-10
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