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Argo & AIC Argo & AIC DevelopmentDevelopment
Argo TCDBCP #22
La Jolla, California
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Argo - ImplementationArgo - Implementation
• Global coverage since 2004
Sept. 2005: 2041 ---------- Sept. 2006: 2576 Active Floats
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Argo Argo - Implementation- Implementation
Target: 800 units/year2576
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Argo ImplementationArgo Implementation
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Argo - ImplementationArgo - Implementation
• A truly international programme
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Argo - ImplementationArgo - Implementation
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Argo - implementationArgo - implementation
• National contributions slowing down ?
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Argo - TechnologyArgo - Technology
• Float lifetime improving but not yet optimal
Solutions: -Alkaline to Lithium batteries-Park & profile-New float generation
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Argo - TechnologyArgo - Technology
• Iridium telecommunications ready– 25 Iridium floats operating
• Real-time under ice prototype (POPS)
• “Exotic” sensors tested (O2, acoustic wind/rain, fluorescence, optical plankton counter …)– Impact Argo core mission
• SST sensor could be added
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Argo – Data ManagementArgo – Data Management• 2 channels of real time distribution:
– GTS of WMO– Internet from 2 Global Data Centres (GDACs)
• National Data Centres feed the GTS and 2 GDACs :Coriolis Server (IFREMER, France)GODAE Server (FNMOC, USA)
Coriolis CSIRO MEDS JMA CLS&SAI AOML BODC METRI/KMA INCOIS NMDIS UKMO – KORDI soon
• 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• CDROM being finalized (NODC)
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Argo – Data useArgo – Data use
• Growing use of Argo data by research/operational groups
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Argo - ChallengesArgo - Challenges
• Financial: sustain funding• Technological: extend float lifetime• Logistical: maintain global coverage
• Transition from a pilot project to a sustained ocean observing system
• continuous collaboration between research and operational communities
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AIC - BackgroundAIC - Background
• Established in Feb. 2001, Toulouse (France), within JCOMMOPS
• Became part of the Argo Project Office in 2003• Staffed with 1 Technical Coordinator (IOC employee)• Funded by Australia, Canada, France, UK and US
• Guidance by AST chair and APO Director (no more funded since June 2006)
• Close collaboration with IOC and WMO secretariats
• IOC Res. XX-6 implementation• International Technical Coordination
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TC ActivitiesTC Activities
• 2001-2004: 50% on developments• 2004-2006: 10% …
• Information system finalized• Float database management rationalized:
• Weekly reports to float operators and data managers• Working time: 1 day/week + 1 day/month
• All floats (4000 deployed, 2500 active) are rigorously monitored
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Weekly ReportWeekly Report
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AIC Information SystemAIC Information System
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AIC wwwAIC www
• Audience >> target• 11000 visits/month
since 2004
• Users survey• Suggestions
– Speed– Hard copy to dev. Countries– WMO Ids form– Density coverage– Clean trajectories
Survey made before the release of the new site …
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New AIC websiteNew AIC website
• New hardware/software
• JCOMMOPS integrated design
• New products, statistics, …
• Sections improved
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New AIC websiteNew AIC website
• Homepage• Visibility for all participating countries• Access to national statistics
• Argo Operations– Implementation
• What is Argo …• Participating countries (deployment tables, stats, chronology, …)• New notification interface (more metadata gathered)• Beached floats retrieval (list, safety guide)
– Monitoring• Project Status statistics (see presentation part I “Argo Status”)• Statistics , tables for all contributions, direct access to interactive map
– Map Room• New design for monthly maps• Google Earth daily files• Daily Ice edge for interactive map
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New AIC websiteNew AIC website
– Instrumentation• Survival charts for all float models
• Common JCOMMOPS sections– Platform
• New search engine (many more criteria for query)• Many more metadata added to list• Statistics available for any float group• Complete float detail page (all metadata, data access, link to
interactive map, GTS stats, link to DAC products, …)• netCDF metadata explorer developed
– Documents• Added/checked doc. & press releases
– Gallery– Site Map
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New AIC websiteNew AIC website
• AIC toolbar– Shortcuts– Search engine– Direct link to platform detail page– News– …
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SamplesSamples
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SamplesSamples
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OperationsOperations
• JCOMMOPS web services monitored by CLS operators
• Procedures being tested
• 24/7 operational services by the end of 2006
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AIC www monitoringAIC www monitoring
…
…
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AIC & Data ManagementAIC & Data Management• Assistance for data distribution
– New human resource at CLS …
• Daily monitoring (GTS & GDACs)– Reports to DACs to optimize distribution
• AIC = global Argo metadata centre …– QC on metadata
• Support Centre proposal to ADMT– [email protected]
• Users Survey– http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=460472024285
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Argo – International issuesArgo – International issues
• Law of the sea (IOC/ABE-LOS)– Better and better thanks to bilateral collaborations– !!! They are looking to drifters !!!
• Donor programmes:– Achieved: Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina, Mauritius,
Brazil, Ireland, Chile– Ongoing: Ecuador, Rep. Dominican, Kenya– Caribbean Region
• Capacity building workshop in Ghana
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Argo – International issuesArgo – International issues
• Beached floats– 1-2 %– Retrieval is a long process– Solution: send an expert
if needed– Good opportunity to strengthen
regional support
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AIC CommunicationsAIC Communications
• UNESCO 60th birthday– Talk on ocean. obs. networks & JCOMMOPS– Argo article in UNESCO magazine
• Articles in French press (Thalassa)• Article for Mercator newsletter• Float shown at national TV
• JCOMMOPS initiative with CNES, “Argonautica”
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AIC PlanningAIC Planning
• Highlight Argo project progresses and value• Rationalize float database update• Rationalize reporting (weekly, monthly, yearly)• Tools to assist deployment planning• Improve Argo portal, www.argo.net• Finalize donor programmes• Finalize retrieval procedure• Establish new contacts (e.g. research cruises)• Improve modestly Argo media coverage
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Argo Information CentreArgo Information Centre
Thank You …
Mathieu Belbeoch, Argo TC