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Argo Information Centre & Argo Users

Argo Information Centre & Argo Users. M. Belbeoch, Argo TC Euro-Argo Users Workshop #1 June 2008, NOC, Southampton. Argo Information Centre. International and technical coordination of the Argo programme Guidelines by the Argo Steering Team

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Argo Information Centre & Argo Users

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  1. Argo Information Centre& ArgoUsers M. Belbeoch, Argo TCEuro-Argo Users Workshop #1 June 2008, NOC, Southampton

  2. Argo Information Centre • International and technical coordination of the Argo programme • Guidelines by the Argo Steering Team • Close cooperation with international/intergovernmental organizations IOC/UNESCO & WMO • Argo TC: Focal point for all Argo issues ( belbeoch@jcommops.org ) • AIC: Clearing house for all programme aspects • close link with national/regional Argo components and all Argo people • International rules (Exclusive Economic Zones issues) • Information System: http://argo.jcommops.org • Real-time monitoring system • On-line database (platforms, programmes, contacts, ...) • Information (News, Meeting, Doc, ...) • Mailing Lists • Monthly Report • Users Support Centre

  3. JCOMMOPS JCOMMOPS is a component of the international coordination mechanism, which aims, on behalf of JCOMM, to: • develop synergies between observing systems (Argo, DBCP, SOT, OceanSITES, ...IOCCP, Bio-Argo, Marine Mammals, Satellites, ...) • assist in the planning, implementation and operations of the observing systems • monitor and evaluate the performance of the networks • encourage cooperation between communities and member states • encourage data sharing • assist in data distribution on Internet and GTS • relay users feedback on data quality to platforms operators • provide technical assistance and user worldwide support • act as a clearing house and focal point on all programmes aspects • JCOMMOPS is not a data centre, rather, it: • gathers, QCs, and distributes essential metadata • guides users to data centers • More general information is available at http://www.jcommops.org

  4. http://argo.jcommops.org • Official floatdatabase • Searchengine • Links to all GDACS, DACS, RDACS products • Real-time and independanttracking system (direct linkwith Argos) • Updatedwith new floatseverymonth => Report • Monitoring tools (global, national, programmes, float groups, …) • Deployment Planning Procedure • Up to 1 year in advance • Refinedgraduallyuntilformaldeployment notification • Stats, Maps • Web GIS, monthlymaps, on demand • Text files, Shapefiles, XML, Google Earth files • International visibility for all (your) argorelatedactivities => you are looking for something … justask the TC !

  5. AIC: Support Centre • Support to Users & Feedback from Users • support@argo.net, http://support.argo.net • Services to be improved and developed gradually • (15% In Marginal Seas)

  6. AIC: Support Centre

  7. Status

  8. Network Growth

  9. YearlySurvival Rate

  10. Argo Coverage

  11. Network Age

  12. Argo Sensors

  13. AIC: Google Earth • ftp.jcommops.org/Argo/Status/ • http://argo.jcommops.org/FTPRoot/Argo/Status/

  14. Google Earth

  15. AIC: FloatRetrievalProcedure • 1.5% of floats are beached • (15% In Marginal Seas) • Redeployed • Shipped back • Recycled

  16. Thankyou … http://argo.jcommops.org support@argo.net Suggestions ?

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