Argo Canada

Argo Canada Argo is a key component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) with an array of about 4,000 autonomous instruments reporting on ocean conditions. These floats collect data on ocean temperature and salinity, and in some cases, additional properties that characterize the ocean’s biological and chemical processes. Established in 1999, Argo represents an international collaboration involving contribution from more than 30 nations. Data from Argo floats are made publicly available within 24 hours of collection time, for free. The data provide valuable information on changes to the Earth's climate and hydrological cycle. They are used for a variety of purposes, such as assessing climate change, improving weather forecasts and developing ocean models. Argo Canada, led by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, has been a key contributor to the International Argo Program since its inception in 2001 . The program has been supported by contributions from Department of Environment and Climate Change Canada, Department of National Defense, Dalhousie University, University of Victoria and Ocean Networks Canada. 2025-04-07 Fisheries and Oceans Canada ARGO-Canada.XNAT@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Nature and EnvironmentScience and TechnologyEarth ScienceOceansOcean PressureSea Level PressureOcean TemperatureWater TemperatureSalinity / DensityOcean Chemistry - OxygenGlobal OceanOceanographyClimateEarth sciences Folder with Argo Canada data at Ifremer Global Data Assembly CenterNetCDF https://data-argo.ifremer.fr/dac/meds/ Folder with Argo Canada data at USGODAE Global Data Assembly CenterNetCDF https://usgodae.org/pub/outgoing/argo/dac/meds/ Map of Float PositionsJSON https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/argo_locations/MapServer?f=pjson Map of Float PositionsWMS https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/argo_locations/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS&layers=Argo Buoys&legend_format=image/png&feature_info_type=text/html Argo BuoysESRI REST https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/argo_locations/MapServer/0 Argo BuoysESRI REST https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/argo_locations/MapServer/0

Argo is a key component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) with an array of about 4,000 autonomous instruments reporting on ocean conditions. These floats collect data on ocean temperature and salinity, and in some cases, additional properties that characterize the ocean’s biological and chemical processes. Established in 1999, Argo represents an international collaboration involving contribution from more than 30 nations.

Data from Argo floats are made publicly available within 24 hours of collection time, for free. The data provide valuable information on changes to the Earth's climate and hydrological cycle. They are used for a variety of purposes, such as assessing climate change, improving weather forecasts and developing ocean models.

Argo Canada, led by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, has been a key contributor to the International Argo Program since its inception in 2001 . The program has been supported by contributions from Department of Environment and Climate Change Canada, Department of National Defense, Dalhousie University, University of Victoria and Ocean Networks Canada.

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Administrative Area: Ontario

Country: Canada

Electronic Mail Address: ARGO-Canada.XNAT@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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