Documentation

● What is Argo? ● Float Design Schematic ● AOML Role ● CLS America Role ● US Argo Data Data Flow ● US Argo Data Data Flow (Future)

Processing System ● Real-time Diagram CLS ● Real-time Diagram Iridium ● Delayed-mode Diagram ● Salinity Adjustment Diagram

Metadata Files ● Parameter Definition ● Parameter Specifications

Float Documentation ● AOML Float Types ● SIO Float Types

● Publications

• USA Argo Data Assembly Center (US DAC)
• US Atlantic Deployments
• Collaborative Efforts

USA Argo Data Assembly Center (US DAC)

• Development and Implementation
• Develop decoders for new instrument types
• Adapt the processing system to new instrument types
• Adapt processing system to new requirements from the International Data Management Team
• Operations
• Process real-time data and delayed-mode NetCDF files
• Monitor daily electronic mail processing reports and solve problems
• Add new floats to the data stream
• Data tracking
• Maintain website with operational products and documentation
• Maintain mirror system at CLS to ensure the data are always sent to GTS in a 24/7 mode.
• Data Distribution
• Automatic FTP transmission of data in TESAC and BUFR format to GTS gateway
• Automatic FTP transmission of NetCDF files to Global Data Centers
• Automatic FTP transmission of data files to FTP Site of the US DAC for Principal Investigators
• Maintain operational database of the USA DAC

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US Atlantic Deployments

• Deployment coordination in the Atlantic with international partners)
• Deployment of floats in the Atlantic
• Collaborate with countries adjacent to the SAARC region that is targeted at finding float deployment opportunities

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Collaborative Efforts

• Member of International Argo Steering Team
• Member of International Argo Data Management Team, including Executive Committee
• Member of US Argo Panel
• Contribute to discussions related to data quality and formats
• Networking with centers and/or institutions

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