Argo Australia

 

Argo Australia is a program that provides observations of the oceans around Australia by maintaining an array of autonomous profiling floats. Argo floats measure temperature and salinity from 2000 m depth to the surface every 10 days. Data is supplied within 24 hours via the real-time data stream and highly quality-controlled data is available after 6 months as part of the delayed mode data stream. Argo provides the essential and in situ data for ocean and climate research and prediction/re-analyses. Argo Australia is operated by CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research based in Hobart, Tasmania with operational support from the Bureau of Meteorology and financial support from IMOS.