SOOP Operations Report: XBT Program

Year: 2012

Updated on Fri Oct 31 15:44:29 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 215 218 327 323 375 365 341 335 409 216 170 229 3523
AUS/SIO 69 142 194 0 156 0 0 0 160 94 125 101 1041
BRA 0 42 1 46 0 45 58 46 0 41 0 88 367
CAN 46 111 165 141 115 106 124 85 42 113 176 75 1299
FRA 55 125 363 148 143 127 66 66 214 53 154 156 1670
GER 96 0 44 61 26 64 57 0 53 43 0 91 535
ITA 0 42 29 19 55 49 30 10 29 40 0 0 303
JPN 25 78 116 40 135 158 59 84 24 64 36 38 857
USA/AOML 51 418 744 11 323 327 368 417 310 706 150 452 4277
USA/SIO 21 488 321 257 548 271 356 449 255 249 413 472 4100
ZA 19 97 22 0 0 0 102 0 0 0 0 147 387
USA/Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 205 0 0 0 0 221
Others 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 597 1761 2326 1046 1877 1512 1577 1697 1496 1619 1224 1849 18581

Participation by Month - Country/Institution Transmitting XBTs

Cntry/Month JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Total
AUS 284 360 521 323 531 365 341 335 569 310 295 330 4564
CAN 46 111 165 141 115 106 124 85 42 113 176 75 1299
FRA 47 115 296 148 133 103 61 66 134 43 23 64 1233
GER 96 0 44 61 26 64 57 0 53 43 0 91 535
JPN 25 78 116 40 135 158 59 84 24 64 36 38 857
USA/AOML 99 1097 1184 333 936 716 919 922 674 1046 694 1251 9871
USA/Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 205 0 0 0 0 221
Others 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 597 1761 2326 1046 1877 1512 1577 1697 1496 1619 1224 1849 18581

Participation by Month - Country/Institution Providing XBTs

Cntry/Month JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Total
AUS 129 146 264 239 310 269 241 236 323 99 127 215 2598
AUS&USA/NOAA 155 214 257 84 221 96 100 99 246 211 168 115 1966
CAN 46 111 165 141 115 106 124 85 42 113 176 75 1299
FRA 47 115 242 148 89 80 40 66 92 43 23 9 994
GER 96 0 44 61 26 64 57 0 53 43 0 91 535
JPN 25 78 116 40 135 158 59 84 24 64 36 38 857
USA/NOAA 99 1097 1238 333 980 739 940 922 716 1046 694 1306 10110
USA/Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 205 0 0 0 0 221
Others 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 597 1761 2326 1046 1877 1512 1577 1697 1496 1619 1224 1849 18581

Transects by Month

Transect/Month JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Total
AX01 0 0 54 0 0 33 26 0 54 0 0 78 245
AX02 0 0 67 0 10 14 0 0 68 10 1 39 209
AX03 47 0 0 42 0 64 0 0 53 0 0 52 258
AX07 0 14 190 0 188 44 232 0 100 110 0 218 1096
AX08 0 122 382 0 0 245 0 377 100 330 138 101 1795
AX10 0 0 90 0 95 0 98 0 67 31 0 108 489
AX11 49 0 44 19 26 0 57 0 0 43 0 39 277
AX18 0 227 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 197 12 0 436
AX20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 28 158
AX22 21 0 63 0 63 0 0 0 65 0 0 83 295
AX25 19 97 22 0 0 0 102 0 0 0 0 147 387
AX32 25 50 82 9 38 38 38 38 42 36 0 12 408
AX97 0 42 1 46 0 45 58 46 0 41 0 88 367
IX01 88 72 63 84 65 96 100 99 86 117 43 14 927
IX02 0 0 0 0 0 0 258 0 0 102 113 0 473
IX12 0 0 69 5 71 145 14 100 151 30 85 169 839
IX15 0 0 0 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162
IX21 0 0 0 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95
IX28 66 90 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 62 101 505
MX01 4 77 8 0 0 28 4 0 0 0 0 0 121
MX02 0 0 0 0 11 25 0 0 0 40 0 0 76
MX04 0 0 21 0 23 0 22 0 27 0 0 0 93
PX02 36 35 31 17 14 31 29 15 32 31 37 32 340
PX05 0 0 257 18 182 72 0 254 0 147 106 0 1036
PX06 0 77 0 0 80 0 0 77 0 0 0 77 311
PX11&IX22 0 0 0 36 0 0 50 0 33 0 0 0 119
PX30 0 0 102 0 98 0 0 0 102 0 0 0 302
PX31 26 214 0 0 120 90 0 14 190 0 0 210 864
PX34 3 52 0 0 58 0 0 0 58 0 63 0 234
PX37 0 100 0 0 103 0 98 104 0 0 0 102 507
PX38 0 97 0 0 0 109 0 0 0 0 0 0 206
PX40 0 54 68 0 0 121 0 0 0 0 194 0 437
MED 29 45 137 30 21 24 8 13 2 0 0 0 309
ATL 47 78 108 144 60 38 77 90 92 131 178 88 1131
PAC 84 102 56 143 393 141 232 245 107 94 52 50 1699
IND 53 116 294 174 158 109 58 57 66 23 5 7 1120
GMCS 0 0 25 22 0 0 16 168 1 12 4 6 254
N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Total 597 1761 2326 1046 1877 1512 1577 1697 1496 1619 1224 1849 18581
ATL Atlantic Ocean GMCS Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean IND Indian Ocean
MED Mediterranean PAC Pacific Ocean N/A Not Available