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The Argo Project 21st Century in-situ Ocean Observing System to update …

The Argo Project 21st Century in-situ Ocean Observing System to update …. What is Argo ? A new way to collect data from the ocean using robot floats « Take the pulse » of the Ocean’s upper layer in real-time Complement to satellite and other in-situ observing systems

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The Argo Project 21st Century in-situ Ocean Observing System to update …

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  1. The Argo Project21st Century in-situ Ocean Observing Systemto update …

  2. What is Argo ? • A new way to collect data from the ocean using robot floats • « Take the pulse » of the Ocean’s upper layer in real-time • Complement to satellite and other in-situ observing systems • Access to data is free and unrestricted • Target- a 3° x 3° global array ( ~3000 floats) • Benefits: • Improve Ocean and Climate forecasting • Understand ocean-atmosphere interactions • Predict seasonal to decadal climate variability • Wide range of applications for high-quality global ocean analyses is anticipated

  3. Standard Float Cycle • Drifting Depth: 1000 m • Profiling Depth: 2000 m • 10 Days Cycles

  4. Float Technology: complex & “revolutionary” • Float designs APEX, PROVOR, SOLO, NINJA, COPEX, NEMO • 150-200 cycles (4-5 years lifetime) • T/S Profiles down to 2000 dbars • CTD stable: 1 dbar, 0.001 °C, 0.01 Psu • Air/Ship Deployments • Argos Communications • Optical, Acoustic, Dissolved Oxygen sensors … • Iridium communications • Next generation profiling floats (IFREMER, JAMSTEC) • Technological Challenge

  5. Organization National programmes contributing to : • GODAE/CLIVAR pilot-project • A major contribution to GOOS/GCOS • Endorsed by WMO and IOC • Argo Steering Team Argo Data Management Team • Argo Project Office: • Director (J. Gould, CSIRO, Hobart, Australia) • Coordinator (M.Belbeoch, Argo Information Centre - JCOMMOPS, Toulouse, France)

  6. Data Management • 2 channels of real time distribution: • GTS of WMO - mostly to operational users • Internet from 2 Global Data Centres (GDACs) - available to all • National Data Centres feed the GTS and 2 GDACs : Coriolis Server (IFREMER, France) GODAE Server (FNMOC, USA) • Standard Real-Time QC applied • Delayed-Mode QC being finalized (data available from GDACs after delay of 6-12 months) • Regional Centres being established • Long Term Archival Centre established @ NODC, USA

  7. Argo => Operational Data Distribution - 9 established DACs feed GDACs - 98% of data delivered in real time to GTS and GDACs (84% of these within 24h - source MEDS)

  8. Argo Data System • http://www.coriolis.eu.org • http://usgodae.org/argo/argo.html

  9. The Argo Information Centre:International Coordination Clearing House, Focal Point Integrated within JCOMMOPS Autonomous Information System(Database, GIS, Charts) Real Time Web based Monitoring SystemMetadata Centre http://argo.jcommops.org

  10. Argo Status

  11. All Argo deployment locations (2004 red) • Target deployment rate reached in 2004 (~800/year) • Argo pilot-project feasibility demonstrated • Southern Ocean still a challenge for Argo …

  12. Young network (50% < 1year) - early floats had short life

  13. Fleet of US, French, German and Japanese manufactured floats

  14. Argo Profiling • Depths (Deepest profiles at high latitude)

  15. Argo => International Project

  16. Argo is supported by: ARGENTINA-AUSTRALIA- CANADA- CHILE- CHINA- COOK ISLANDS- COSTA RICA- DENMARK- EUROPEAN UNION- FIJI- FRANCE- GERMANY- ICELAND- INDIA- INDONESIA- IRELAND- JAPAN- KIRIBATI- KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)- MARSHALL ISLANDS- MAURITIUS- MEXICO- MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF- MOZAMBIQUE- NETHERLANDS- NEW CALEDONIA- NEW ZEALAND- NIUE- NORWAY- PAPUA NEW GUINEA- RUSSIAN FEDERATION- SAMOA- SOLOMON ISLANDS- SOUTH AFRICA- SPAIN- TOKELAU- TONGA- TUVALU- UNITED KINGDOM- UNITED STATES- VANUATU- EEZ access to complete the array

  17. Float Retrieval Procedure • 1% expected to be retrieved • 50% of the fleet have labels • Target is to label all • Countries responsible for retrieval of floats when found

  18. Argo Initiatives in South America • Float Donations: to Chile, Costa Rica and Mexicovalue$15,000 /unit + Communications :- Shipping paid by recipient - Deployment location choosen using regional expertise but adhering to Argo standards • Invitation to support Argo sent by intergovernmental channels (IOC) • Visit of TC (seminars, training on float technology) • Contacts needed for the Atlantic side • Goal: Finalize these initiatives at a South American Argo Workshop (Contacts needed)

  19. Courtesy H. Freeland, IOS Canada

  20. Argo = Dominant source of information in the SO Courtesy H. Freeland, IOS Canada

  21. Examples of Argo data use With Argo Non Argo UK Met Office assimilating salinity in global model Forecasting currents around Australia David Griffin , Bluelink project, Australia Environmental Impact assessment Gulf of Alaska (H Freeland Canada) Monitoring monsoon impacts (Ravichandran)

  22. Conclusion: • Almost 1700 operational floats • Free data distribution and sharing • Target deployment rate reached in 2004: 838 floats • Network is young: (50% fleet < 1 year old) • Deployment failure rate decreased from 8.6% (2001) to 1.9% (2004) • 90% of the fleet is profiling deeper than 1000m • Argo is truly global and international (19 countries, 50 regional initiatives, more to come) Argo is doing well !

  23. Challenge: • Sustain the funding long enough to complete the global array … • … and demonstrate its value. => Continuous interactions between Research & Operational communities

  24. Thank you … Argo Globe, Courtesy H. Freeland, IOS Canada Argo Portal: www.argo.net

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