The need to reduce gaps in global ocean observing is becoming increasingly urgent as we look to advance the science upon which mitigation and adaptation approaches are based. To meet this observing challenge, scientists have been developing a global array of hundreds of ocean-profiling floats that expands on existing observing resources. The floats, equipped with biogeochemical (BGC) sensors, constitute the BGC-Argo system, which will transform our ability to observe the ocean. Beyond serving needs for basic research, science advances and real-time observations from BGC-Argo will also inform a diverse range of stakeholders and facilitate solutions for sustainable ocean management.
Building on the successful Argo network of seafaring temperature and salinity sensors, work is underway to deploy 1,000 floats equipped to study ocean biogeochemistry in greater detail than ever.
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- Published in EOS, the science news magazine published by American Geophysical Union (AGU)
- Date: 17 March 2022
For more information
- G7 Future of the Seas and Oceans Initiative Resource Strategy Group on Global Biogeochemical Argo Fleet
- To find out more about the European contribution to the international Argo programme (EuroArgo), click here.
