The Ago Project: Global Ocean Observations for Understanding and Prediction of Climate Variability. Report for Calendar Year 2005
Argo is a global array of 3,000 free-drifting profiling floats that measure the temperature and salinity of the upper 2,000 meters of the ocean. This allows, for the first time, continuous monitoring of the temperature, salinity, and velocity of the upper ocean, with all data being relayed and made...
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ftdtic:ADA482694 2023-05-15T18:19:01+02:00 The Ago Project: Global Ocean Observations for Understanding and Prediction of Climate Variability. Report for Calendar Year 2005 Roemmich, Dean H. Davis, Russ E. Riser, Stephen C. Owens, W. B. Molinari, Robert L. Garzoli, Silvia L. Johnson, Gregory C. SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY LA JOLLA CA 2005 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA482694 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA482694 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA482694 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC Physical and Dynamic Oceanography *VELOCITY *FLOATS *SUBSURFACE *SALINITY *OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA *ARRAYS *TEMPERATURE FORECASTING ATLANTIC OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN VARIATIONS MARINE ATMOSPHERES DATA BASES OBSERVATION PREDICTIONS DATA MANAGEMENT OCEAN CURRENTS THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY PACIFIC OCEAN *UPPER OCEAN CTD(CONDUCTIVITY TEMPERATURE DEPTH) SOUTHERN OCEAN FLOAT PRODUCTION FLOAT DEPLOYMENT FLOAT RELIABILITY CARBON FLUXES PROFILING FLOATS SUBSURFACE FLOATS OCEAN OBSERVATIONS CLIMATE VARIABILITY IRIDIUM TELECOMMUNICATIONS OXYGEN SENSORS Text 2005 ftdtic 2016-02-22T15:29:36Z Argo is a global array of 3,000 free-drifting profiling floats that measure the temperature and salinity of the upper 2,000 meters of the ocean. This allows, for the first time, continuous monitoring of the temperature, salinity, and velocity of the upper ocean, with all data being relayed and made publicly available within hours after collection. The Argo array provides unprecedented views of the evolving physical state of the ocean. It reveals the physical processes that balance the large-scale heat and freshwater budgets of the ocean and provides a crucial data set for initialization of and assimilation in seasonal-to-decadal forecast models. Argo is central to an unprecedented capability for global assessment of the evolving climate state of the ocean. The thermal structure of the upper ocean controls the temperature of the lower atmosphere, and is the primary variable defining the physical environment of ocean ecosystems. Over 90% of the increased heat content due to global warming of the air/sea/ice climate system in the past 40 years occurred in the oceans. Climate stresses on ocean ecosystems have serious consequences, and sometimes dramatic ones, such as coral reef bleaching. In the future, the impacts of a varying climate on the health of the seas and coastal ecosystems will become an increasingly important aspect of resource management. The unique niche of the Argo array is to provide global broad-scale observations of the upper ocean. This report covers Year 4 of the 5-year project, and builds on progress made by previous awards (Phases 1 and 2) for pilot float arrays, data systems development, and international coordination. In 2005, 450 CTD profiling floats were deployed. Float deployments targeted the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Southern Oceans. Developments in 2005 included deployment of the first operational floats employing Iridium telecommunications and deployment of 22 floats equipped with oxygen sensors. A National Oceanographic Partnership Program Award. Award Numbers: NA17RJ1231 (SIO), NA17RJ1223 (WHOI). Prepared in cooperation with the School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle WA; the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA; NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami FL; and the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle WA. The original document contains color images. Text Sea ice Southern Ocean Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Indian Pacific Southern Ocean |
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Physical and Dynamic Oceanography *VELOCITY *FLOATS *SUBSURFACE *SALINITY *OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA *ARRAYS *TEMPERATURE FORECASTING ATLANTIC OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN VARIATIONS MARINE ATMOSPHERES DATA BASES OBSERVATION PREDICTIONS DATA MANAGEMENT OCEAN CURRENTS THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY PACIFIC OCEAN *UPPER OCEAN CTD(CONDUCTIVITY TEMPERATURE DEPTH) SOUTHERN OCEAN FLOAT PRODUCTION FLOAT DEPLOYMENT FLOAT RELIABILITY CARBON FLUXES PROFILING FLOATS SUBSURFACE FLOATS OCEAN OBSERVATIONS CLIMATE VARIABILITY IRIDIUM TELECOMMUNICATIONS OXYGEN SENSORS |
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Physical and Dynamic Oceanography *VELOCITY *FLOATS *SUBSURFACE *SALINITY *OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA *ARRAYS *TEMPERATURE FORECASTING ATLANTIC OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN VARIATIONS MARINE ATMOSPHERES DATA BASES OBSERVATION PREDICTIONS DATA MANAGEMENT OCEAN CURRENTS THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY PACIFIC OCEAN *UPPER OCEAN CTD(CONDUCTIVITY TEMPERATURE DEPTH) SOUTHERN OCEAN FLOAT PRODUCTION FLOAT DEPLOYMENT FLOAT RELIABILITY CARBON FLUXES PROFILING FLOATS SUBSURFACE FLOATS OCEAN OBSERVATIONS CLIMATE VARIABILITY IRIDIUM TELECOMMUNICATIONS OXYGEN SENSORS Roemmich, Dean H. Davis, Russ E. Riser, Stephen C. Owens, W. B. Molinari, Robert L. Garzoli, Silvia L. Johnson, Gregory C. The Ago Project: Global Ocean Observations for Understanding and Prediction of Climate Variability. Report for Calendar Year 2005 |
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Physical and Dynamic Oceanography *VELOCITY *FLOATS *SUBSURFACE *SALINITY *OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA *ARRAYS *TEMPERATURE FORECASTING ATLANTIC OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN VARIATIONS MARINE ATMOSPHERES DATA BASES OBSERVATION PREDICTIONS DATA MANAGEMENT OCEAN CURRENTS THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY PACIFIC OCEAN *UPPER OCEAN CTD(CONDUCTIVITY TEMPERATURE DEPTH) SOUTHERN OCEAN FLOAT PRODUCTION FLOAT DEPLOYMENT FLOAT RELIABILITY CARBON FLUXES PROFILING FLOATS SUBSURFACE FLOATS OCEAN OBSERVATIONS CLIMATE VARIABILITY IRIDIUM TELECOMMUNICATIONS OXYGEN SENSORS |
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Argo is a global array of 3,000 free-drifting profiling floats that measure the temperature and salinity of the upper 2,000 meters of the ocean. This allows, for the first time, continuous monitoring of the temperature, salinity, and velocity of the upper ocean, with all data being relayed and made publicly available within hours after collection. The Argo array provides unprecedented views of the evolving physical state of the ocean. It reveals the physical processes that balance the large-scale heat and freshwater budgets of the ocean and provides a crucial data set for initialization of and assimilation in seasonal-to-decadal forecast models. Argo is central to an unprecedented capability for global assessment of the evolving climate state of the ocean. The thermal structure of the upper ocean controls the temperature of the lower atmosphere, and is the primary variable defining the physical environment of ocean ecosystems. Over 90% of the increased heat content due to global warming of the air/sea/ice climate system in the past 40 years occurred in the oceans. Climate stresses on ocean ecosystems have serious consequences, and sometimes dramatic ones, such as coral reef bleaching. In the future, the impacts of a varying climate on the health of the seas and coastal ecosystems will become an increasingly important aspect of resource management. The unique niche of the Argo array is to provide global broad-scale observations of the upper ocean. This report covers Year 4 of the 5-year project, and builds on progress made by previous awards (Phases 1 and 2) for pilot float arrays, data systems development, and international coordination. In 2005, 450 CTD profiling floats were deployed. Float deployments targeted the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Southern Oceans. Developments in 2005 included deployment of the first operational floats employing Iridium telecommunications and deployment of 22 floats equipped with oxygen sensors. A National Oceanographic Partnership Program Award. Award Numbers: NA17RJ1231 (SIO), NA17RJ1223 (WHOI). Prepared in cooperation with the School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle WA; the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA; NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami FL; and the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle WA. The original document contains color images. |
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Roemmich, Dean H. Davis, Russ E. Riser, Stephen C. Owens, W. B. Molinari, Robert L. Garzoli, Silvia L. Johnson, Gregory C. |
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The Ago Project: Global Ocean Observations for Understanding and Prediction of Climate Variability. Report for Calendar Year 2005 |
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The Ago Project: Global Ocean Observations for Understanding and Prediction of Climate Variability. Report for Calendar Year 2005 |
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The Ago Project: Global Ocean Observations for Understanding and Prediction of Climate Variability. Report for Calendar Year 2005 |
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The Ago Project: Global Ocean Observations for Understanding and Prediction of Climate Variability. Report for Calendar Year 2005 |
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The Ago Project: Global Ocean Observations for Understanding and Prediction of Climate Variability. Report for Calendar Year 2005 |
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ago project: global ocean observations for understanding and prediction of climate variability. report for calendar year 2005 |
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