OneArgo: A New Paradigm for Observing the Global Ocean

Type : ACL
Nature : Production scientifique
Au bénéfice du Laboratoire : Oui
Statut de publication : Publié
Année de publication : 2022
Auteurs (7) : OWENS W,brechner ZILBERMAN Nathalie JOHNSON Ken,s CLAUSTRE Herve SCANDERBEG Megan WIJFFELS Susan SUGA Toshio
Revue scientifique : Marine Technology Society Journal
Volume : 7
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Pages : 84-90
DOI : 10.4031/MTSJ.56.3.8
URL : https://doi.org/10.4031/MTSJ.56.3.8
Abstract : OneArgo is a major expansion of the Argo program, which has provided two decades of transformative physical data for the upper 2 km of the global ocean. The present Argo array will be expanded in three ways: (1) Global Core: the existing upper ocean measurements will be extended to high latitudes and marginal seas and with enhanced coverage in the tropics and western boundaries of the major ocean basins; (2) Deep: deep ocean measurements will be obtained for the 50% of the global oceans that are below 2,000-m depth; and (3) Biogeochemical: dissolved oxygen, pH, nitrate, chlorophyll, optical backscatter, and irradiance data will be collected to investigate biogeochemical variability of the upper ocean and the processes by which these cycles respond to a changing climate. The technology and infrastructure necessary for this expansion is now being developed through large-scale regional pilots to further refine the floats and sensors and to demonstrate the utility of these measurements. Further innovation is expected to improve the performance of the floats and sensors and to develop the analyses necessary to provide research-quality data. A fully global OneArgo should be operational within 5‐10 years.
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Owens WB, Zilberman N, Johnson KS, Claustre H, Scanderbeg M, Wijffels S, Suga T (2022) OneArgo: A New Paradigm for Observing the Global Ocean. Mar Technol Soc J 7: 84-90 | doi: 10.4031/MTSJ.56.3.8