AST-12 meeting report posted - Argo

Contents
Meeting Summary
1. Welcome and Introduction ……………………………………………………… 4
2. Objectives of the meeting ……………………………………………………..... 4
3. Action items from AST-11 ……………………………………………………… 4
4. Implementation issues
4.1 Status of Argo ………………………………………………………….. 4
4.2 Sustaining and evolving Argo: Following up the
OceanObs’09 consensus ………………………………………….. 8
4.3 EuroArgo update ………………………………………………………. 9
4.4 New Brazil plans ………………………………………………………. 9
4.5 Update commitments table ………………………………………….. 10
4.6 Float deployment opportunities …………………………………… 10
4.7 Discussion on beached floats ……………………………………… 12
4.8 Forum for the future of Japan Argo ……………………………….. 13
4.9 BioArgo update ………………………………………………………… 14
4.10 AIC and JCOMM Observing Program Support Centre ………… 15
4.11 Discussion items from National Reports ………………………… 16
5. Data Management Issues
5.1 Feedback from ADMT-11 …………………………………………….. 17
5.2 Impact of pressure errors on the Argo dataset ………………….. 18
5.3 Status of trajectory data ……………………………………………… 19
5.4 Transition to new ARGOS location method ………………………. 21
5.5 CCHDO and NODC activity .………………………………………….. 21
6. Technical Issues
6.1 Float technology progress .……………………………………………. 21
6.2 Status of oxygen measurement and QC ...…………………………. 24
6.3 Thermally powered floats and gliders ………………………………. 24
6.4 Update on near surface temperature ……..………………………… 24
6.5 Argo floats in the ice-zone ……………………………………………. 25
7. Demonstrating Argo’s value
7.1 Upcoming science meetings
7.1.1 IUGG ( 27 June – 8 July 2011 in Melbourne, Australia ) 27
7.1.2 WCRP () ………………….…………………………………… 27
7.1.3 OSTST ( 19 – 21 October 2011 in San Diego, CA, USA ) 27
7.2 Argo bibliography ………………………………………………………. 27
7.3 Google Ocean …………………………………………………………… 28
7.4 Argonautics Newsletter ……………………………………………….. 29
7.5 Argo outreach activities
7.5.1 Education outreach in South Africa ………………………. 29
7.5.2 Global Argo Marine Atlas ………………………………….. 31
7.6 1-page document on sustaining Argo ……………………………… 31
8. Future meetings
8.1 ADMT-12 ( Korea ) ………………………………………………………. 32
8.2 AST-13 ……………………………………………………………………. 32
9. AST memberships ……………………………………………………………….. 32
10. Other business …………………………………………………………………… 32