China Argo project： progress in China Argo ocean observations and data applications

This paper reviews the current achievements of the China Argo project. It considers aspects of both the construction of the Argo observing array, float technology, and the quality control and sharing of its data. The developments of associated data products and data applications for use in the field...

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Published inActa oceanologica Sinica Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 1 - 11
Main Authors Liu, Zenghong, Wu, Xiaofen, Xu, Jianping, Li, Hong, Lu, Shaolei, Sun, Chaohui, Cao, Minjie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Beijing The Chinese Society of Oceanography 01.06.2017
Springer Nature B.V
State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou 310012, China%Zhejiang Institute of Hydraulics and Estuary, Hangzhou 310020, China
Subjects
Climatology
Cyclones
Cyclonic circulation
Drifters
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Ecology
Eddies
Engineering Fluid Dynamics
Environmental Chemistry
Floats
Heat storage
Hurricanes
Marine & Freshwater Sciences
Marine transportation
Mesoscale eddies
Ocean circulation
Ocean currents
Oceanic turbulence
Oceanography
Oceans
Quality control
Tropical circulation
Tropical climate
Tropical cyclones
Turbulence
Typhoons
Water circulation
Water masses
China
data application
Argo data
China Argo
ocean observation
float development
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Summary:This paper reviews the current achievements of the China Argo project. It considers aspects of both the construction of the Argo observing array, float technology, and the quality control and sharing of its data. The developments of associated data products and data applications for use in the fields of ocean, atmosphere, and climate research are discussed, particularly those related to tropical cyclones （typhoons）, ocean circulation, mesoscale eddies, turbulence, oceanic heat/salt storage and transportation, water masses, and operational oceanic/atmospheric/climatic forecasts and predictions. Finaliy, the challenges and opportunities involved in the long-term maintenance and sustained development of the China Argo ocean observation network are outlined. Discussion also focuses on the necessity for increasing the number of floats in the Indian Ocean and for expanding the regional Argo observation network in the South China Sea, together with the importance of promoting the use of Argo data by the maritime countries of Southeast Asia and India.
Bibliography:China Argo, ocean observation, float development, Argo data, data application
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This paper reviews the current achievements of the China Argo project. It considers aspects of both the construction of the Argo observing array, float technology, and the quality control and sharing of its data. The developments of associated data products and data applications for use in the fields of ocean, atmosphere, and climate research are discussed, particularly those related to tropical cyclones （typhoons）, ocean circulation, mesoscale eddies, turbulence, oceanic heat/salt storage and transportation, water masses, and operational oceanic/atmospheric/climatic forecasts and predictions. Finaliy, the challenges and opportunities involved in the long-term maintenance and sustained development of the China Argo ocean observation network are outlined. Discussion also focuses on the necessity for increasing the number of floats in the Indian Ocean and for expanding the regional Argo observation network in the South China Sea, together with the importance of promoting the use of Argo data by the maritime countries of Southeast Asia and India.
ISSN:0253-505X
1869-1099
DOI:10.1007/s13131-017-1035-x