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The Netherlands Polar Data Center (NPDC) is part of the Netherlands Polar Program (NPP). NPDC archives and provides access to the data of Polar Research by researchers funded by Dutch Research Council (NWO) or otherwise carried out by researchers from Dutch universities and research institutions. The repository provides: 1) An overview of current and completed projects from the Netherlands Polar Programme (NPP) and other Dutch projects in the Polar Regions; 2) Access to the data of research carried out by Dutch researchers in the Polar Regions; and, 3) Links to external sources of Polar research data. For more information about the NPDC and the services it may offer to the Dutch Polar research community see https://npdc.nl/npdc.
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.