11 meeting of the International Argo Steering Team Scripps ...
11 meeting of the International Argo Steering Team Scripps ...
11 meeting of the International Argo Steering Team Scripps ...
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Contents<br />
Meeting Summary<br />
1. Welcome and Introduction ……………………………………………………… 4<br />
2. Objectives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>meeting</strong> ……………………………………………………..... 4<br />
3. Action items from AST-10 ……………………………………………………… 4<br />
4. Implementation issues<br />
4.1 AIC Report ……………………………………………………………….. 4<br />
4.2 JCOMM Observing Program Support Centre …………………….. 9<br />
4.2 Euro<strong>Argo</strong> update ………………………………………………………. 9<br />
4.3 Gliders and <strong>Argo</strong> ………………………………………………………. 10<br />
4.4 Update commitments table ………………………………………….. <strong>11</strong><br />
4.5 Sustained funding for <strong>Argo</strong> ………………………………………… <strong>11</strong><br />
5. Data Management Issues<br />
5.1 Feedback from ADMT-10 …………………………………………….. <strong>11</strong><br />
5.2 Impact <strong>of</strong> pressure errors on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Argo</strong> dataset<br />
5.2.1 Status <strong>of</strong> APEX surface pressure correction …………… 12<br />
5.2.2 Identifying <strong>the</strong> pressure bias in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Argo</strong> dataset ……. 12<br />
5.2.3 Progress on <strong>Argo</strong> Reference Database ………………… 15<br />
5.2.4 O<strong>the</strong>r reports and open discussion on pressure issues 15<br />
5.3 DMQC-4 …………………………………………………………………… 16<br />
5.4 ARCs ……………………….…………………………………………….. 17<br />
5.5 Status <strong>of</strong> trajectory data ………………………………………………. 18<br />
6. Technical Issues<br />
6.1 Surface layer timing issues ……………………………………………. 18<br />
6.2 Status <strong>of</strong> Bio-<strong>Argo</strong> ………………………………………………………. 19<br />
6.3 pH sensor development ……………………………………………….. 20<br />
6.4 Status <strong>of</strong> oxygen measurement and QC ……………………………. 20<br />
6.5 Float technology progress ……………………………………………. 20<br />
7. Demonstrating <strong>Argo</strong>’s value<br />
7.1 Report on OceanObs’09 ………………………………………………. 22<br />
7.1.1 Seasonal ice-zone sampling ……………………………….. 22<br />
7.1.2 Near surface temperature sampling ……………………… 23<br />
7.1.3 Deep <strong>Argo</strong> …………………………………………………….. 23<br />
7.1.4 Iridium …………………………………………………………. 23<br />
7.1.5 Open discussion on sustaining and evolving <strong>Argo</strong> ……. 23<br />
7.2 Upcoming science <strong>meeting</strong>s<br />
7.2.1 IUGG (28 June – 7 July 20<strong>11</strong>) ……………………………… 24<br />
7.2.2 Euro<strong>Argo</strong> (17 – 18 June 2010) …………………………….. 24<br />
7.3 <strong>Argo</strong> bibliography ………………………………………………………. 24<br />
7.4 Google Ocean …………………………………………………………… 24<br />
7.5 Next <strong>Argo</strong>nautics Newsletter …………………………………………. 25<br />
8. <strong>Argo</strong> outreach activities ……………………………………………………........ 25<br />
9. Future <strong>meeting</strong>s<br />
9.1 ADMT-<strong>11</strong> (19 – 22 October 2010) ……………………………………. 26<br />
9.2 AST-12 …………………………………………………………………… 26<br />
Appendices<br />
1. Agenda ……………………………………………………………………………… 27