Category: 20th Anniversary
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20 years of Argo: a significant contribution to global ocean observing through IMOS
For more than two decades, autonomous Argo floats have been transforming our ability to observe the ocean beneath its surface. Drifting through the upper ocean, Argo floats repeatedly profile from the surface to around 2,000 metres, measuring temperature, salinity and pressure before returning their observations by satellite. Biogeochemical Argo floats measure properties such as oxygen,…
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20 years of animal-borne ocean observing by the IMOS Animal Tagging Facility
For two decades, the IMOS Animal Tagging Facility has equipped seals and sea turtles with ocean sensors to collect temperature, salinity and depth data from the Southern Ocean to the tropics. With more than 1,100 tagged animals generating over 440,000 ocean profiles filling major gaps in remote ocean observation. These animal-borne sensors improve our understanding…
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Tracking sea-level rise: IMOS delivers critical satellite validation
Celebrating 20 years of sustained marine observing The sea level climate data record derived from satellite altimetry underpins how we understand the ocean and its response to a changing climate. By capturing measurements of waves, tides, circulation and long-term sea level trends, this record provides critical evidence for science, policy and decision-making. Ensuring its accuracy…
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IMOS marks 20 years of ocean observing at the 2026 Annual Meeting
The IMOS community recently came together in nipaluna, Hobart to celebrate two decades of nationally coordinated ocean observing at the 20th Anniversary Annual Meeting. The milestone event highlighted the critical role of IMOS, enabled by National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy, in delivering long-term observations that underpin marine science, climate research, and decision-making. The three-day program…
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Oceanographic Calibration Facility achieves 10,000th instrument calibration
Celebrating 20 years of sustained marine observing As IMOS enters its 20th anniversary year, the Oceanographic Calibration Facility operated by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will also achieve a major milestone: the calibration of its 10,000th oceanographic instrument – the IMOS National Reference Station at Maria Island, Tasmania! Based at the CSIRO Marine Laboratories in…