SOOP Operations Report: XBT Program

Year: 2011

Updated on Fri Oct 31 15:08:19 UTC 2014
 
 
Review of XBT Transect Implementation

The table below provides information on the institutions participating in one or more aspects of the implementation of the XBT transects as agreed at SOT-VI. The mode of deployment (FR-frequently repeated or HD-high density) as well as the target (recommended as 18 times/year for FR and 4 times/year for HD) are also indicated for 2011-2012. OceanObs09 recommended transects are shaded in green, while non-recommended transects are shaded in yellow.

Transect Agency Mode (Target) Status Year
AX01 5, 1, 23 HD (4) Active 1997
AX02 1, 23, 3 HD (4) Active
AX03 10, 25 FR (2) / HD (5) Active 1989
AX04 1 FR (1) Targeted
AX07 1 HD (5) Active 1995
AX08 1, 6 HD (4) Active 2000
AX10 1 HD (5) Active 1997
AX11 10 FR (8) Active 1990
AX15 5 FR (5) Inactive 1997-2010
AX18 1, 11, 6 HD (4) Active 2002
AX20 5, 1, 23 HD (4) Active
AX22 2, 1, 11 HD (7) Active 1996
AX25 1, 6 HD (2) Active 2004
AX29 FR Inactive
AX32 1, 3 HD (8) Active 1981
AX34 FR Inactive
AX97 1, 13 HD (4) Active 2004
Transect Agency Mode (Target) Status Year
IX01 9, 1 FR (37) Active 1987
IX02 2, 1 HD (2) Targeted
IX06 FR Inactive
IX07 FR Inactive
IX08 FR Inactive
IX09 9 FR Active
IX10 HD Inactive
IX12 9, 2, 1 FR (14) Active 1986
IX14 12 FR Inactive 1990
IX15 2, 4, 6, 1 HD (3) Active 1994
IX21 2, 4, 6, 1 HD (3) Active 1994
IX22 9 FR (7) Active 1986
IX28 4, 2, 1 HD (5) Active 1993
IX29 4 HD (1) Active
IX31 2, 4 FR Targeted 2006
Transect Agency Mode (Target) Status Year
MX01 21, 1 HD Active 1999
MX02 21, 1 HD Active 1999
MX04 21, 1 HD Active 1999
MX05 21, 22 Suspended 1999-2010
MX07 21, 24 Suspended 1999-2010
Transect Agency Mode (Target) Status Year
PX02 9 FR (12) Active 1983
PX04 FR Inactive
PX05 2, 7, 1 HD (4) Active 2009
PX06 2, 7, 1 HD (4) Active 1986
PX08 FR Inactive
PX09 2, 1 FR (2) / HD (1) Suspended 1987
PX10 2, 1 HD (4) Active 1991
PX11 9 FR (8) Active 1986
PX13 2, 7, 1 FR (8) Suspended 1986
PX17 FR Inactive
PX18 FR Inactive
PX21 FR Inactive
PX26 2, 1 FR Inactive
PX30 4, 2, 7, 1 HD (4) Active 1991
PX31 2, 7, 1 HD (4) Active 1986
PX33 4 HD (1) Active
PX34 4, 2 HD (1) Active 1991
PX36 4, 18 HD Targeted
PX37 2, 1 HD (5) Active 1991
PX38 2, 1 HD (1) Active 1993
PX39 25 FR (1) Targeted
PX40 8, 1 HD (4) Active 1998
PX44 2, 1 HD (4) Active 1991
PX50 HD Inactive
PX81 HD Inactive
PX83 4 FR Inactive

1 USA-NOAA/AOML 2 USA-SIO 3 USA-NMFS 4 AUS-CSIRO 5 FRA-IRD/BREST
6 ZAF-UCT 7 FRA-IRD/NOUMEA 8 JPN-TOHOKU-U 9 AUS-BOM 10 GER-BSH
11 ARG-SHN 12 IND-NIO 13 BRA-FURG 15 IND 16 JPN-JMA
17 JPN-JAMSTEC 18 NZL-MSNZ 19 JPN 21 IT-ENEA 22 IT-INOGS
23 FRA-UP 24 CY.U.Cyprus 25 CAN-DFO


Participation by Month - Country/Institution Deploying XBTs

Cntry/Month JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Total
AUS 275 395 432 387 219 266 386 102 172 289 217 354 3494
BRA 0 45 0 0 46 50 0 58 0 55 20 22 296
CAN 0 109 152 203 281 103 208 187 174 84 97 76 1674
FRA 25 80 392 146 222 104 70 19 129 162 15 95 1459
GER 19 74 26 64 74 42 51 17 34 142 28 51 622
JPN 71 18 114 26 36 25 165 11 41 24 41 59 631
USA/AOML 7 245 364 254 43 266 329 311 369 236 581 399 3404
USA/SIO 886 277 507 384 814 216 433 529 450 687 462 48 5693
ZA 0 167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 323
Others 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Total 1283 1410 1987 1464 1749 1072 1642 1234 1369 1679 1461 1260 17610

Participation by Month - Country/Institution Transmitting XBTs

Cntry/Month JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Total
AUS 275 395 432 387 219 266 386 102 172 289 217 354 3494
CAN 0 109 152 203 281 103 208 187 174 84 97 76 1674
FRA 25 80 392 146 222 104 70 19 129 0 15 95 1297
GER 19 74 26 64 74 42 51 17 34 142 28 51 622
JPN 71 18 114 26 36 25 165 11 41 24 41 59 631
USA/AOML 893 734 871 638 917 532 762 898 819 1140 1063 625 9892
Total 1283 1410 1987 1464 1749 1072 1642 1234 1369 1679 1461 1260 17610

Transects by Month

Transect/Month JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Total
AX01 0 0 27 0 0 22 0 0 39 0 0 32 120
AX02 0 0 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 136
AX03 0 23 26 38 23 42 0 0 0 88 28 0 268
AX04 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
AX05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 24
AX07 0 0 215 0 0 172 0 0 266 13 25 159 850
AX08 0 0 70 196 0 0 224 254 0 0 352 0 1096
AX10 0 0 71 0 0 93 0 0 91 0 0 94 349
AX11 19 51 0 47 51 0 51 17 34 54 0 51 375
AX18 0 161 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 167 0 360
AX20 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162 0 0 183
AX22 93 81 16 0 0 68 0 63 0 70 69 48 508
AX25 0 167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 323
AX32 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 81 0 66 190
AX97 0 45 0 0 46 50 0 58 0 55 20 22 296
IX01 104 81 105 95 68 57 54 22 78 76 91 78 909
IX02 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 85 0 0 0 198
IX09 0 56 0 0 82 0 0 0 0 0 14 6 158
IX12 100 0 54 109 0 58 72 0 20 0 0 0 413
IX15 151 0 0 0 164 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 315
IX21 116 0 0 0 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 214
IX22 9 0 20 0 0 0 10 0 0 7 2 0 48
IX28 0 56 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168 302
IX29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 17
IX31 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
PX02 24 32 39 31 27 31 34 46 28 38 26 20 376
PX05 0 96 161 0 261 0 250 0 0 264 0 0 1032
PX06 79 0 0 72 0 0 0 78 0 0 77 0 306
PX10 118 0 121 122 0 66 57 0 116 121 0 0 721
PX11 32 0 98 0 0 0 31 0 12 19 0 0 192
PX13 7 71 15 54 43 0 62 57 12 69 10 54 454
PX30 0 98 0 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 55 282
PX31 192 37 0 30 188 0 0 216 0 0 214 0 877
PX33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 41
PX34 0 53 0 52 0 0 51 0 0 57 0 0 213
PX36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 11
PX37 54 63 122 79 102 82 43 59 161 81 102 0 948
PX38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79 0 0 79
PX39 0 46 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63
PX40 0 0 93 0 0 0 119 0 21 0 0 0 233
PX44 83 0 87 81 1 0 83 0 100 72 0 0 507
PX49 0 0 0 0 0 30 4 0 0 0 0 0 34
MED 0 41 50 74 150 55 130 1 3 35 24 23 586
ATL 4 38 85 102 136 61 84 100 101 32 108 77 928
PAC 73 86 30 82 196 119 211 62 133 70 73 67 1202
IND 4 28 307 105 99 66 25 32 15 3 18 10 712
GMCS 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 32 54 43 7 0 140
N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1283 1410 1987 1464 1749 1072 1642 1234 1369 1679 1461 1260 17610
ATL Atlantic Ocean GMCS Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean IND Indian Ocean
MED Mediterranean PAC Pacific Ocean N/A Not Available