1. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Argo Status Argo TC, M. Belbeoch

2. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Indicators (Core Argo) CategoryIndicatorMethodTargetNote STATUS Activity108%Nb Active units vs target 32003473/3918 Intensity89%Nb Deployed over last 12 months vs target 800 ? for the core array 715/1027units Density56% of 6x6 well sampled Certainly not 100 % To refine metric DATA Delivery90%, 95%Nb of platforms distributing data vs registered GTS, GDACs 100%, 100% 3520/ 3918, 3749/ 3918 Quality93%, 88% Profile with « good » data TEMP, PSAL 3rd Quarter DM Processing70%Ratio DM/DM Eligible 100%As of 01/10/2015 Timeliness89% (GTS) 81% (GDACs) Nb Obs. < 24h vs Total Obs. 100%, 100%September Delays7h, 25h (GTS) 11h, 35h (GDACs) Median, Average Delay 24hSeptember INSTRUMENTATION Reliability85%Average age of latest dead floats 1500 days1281 days 3rd quarter Half-life91% surviving 750 days 100%901/985 Deployed [T-1115;T-750]

3. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Activity With 3473 floats the activity indicator for the core Argo array is 108%.

4. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Networks First deep Argo floats (ARVOR_D, NINJA_D, SOLO_D) are operating.

5. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Density (core) 56% of the core array is well (or over) sampled.

6. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Density/Age (core) 49% if we consider decimal floats (weighted by their probability to die).

7. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Density/Age (core) Spatial analysis allows to identify hot/cold spots and highlight gaps. In particular, below 45°S in Indian and Atlantic.

8. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Member States 28 Countries operate floats, and Argo is reaching new record with 3918 active floats.

9. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Member States Actually more than 150 additional floats are registered but no data is available yet. Argo has certainly more than 4000 units in the ocean.

10. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Member States (zoom) France is just the 2 nd float operator after USA.

11. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Market

12. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Market « New » float manufacturers (SBE and NKE in particular) keep increasing their market. Iridium (and BioArgo) seem stabilizing.

13. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 All Deployments (<2015)

14. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 New Floats (2015)

15. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 All Deployments (<2016) 750 units deployed so far in 2015.

16. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Age Float age distribution (in years).

17. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Age (inactive floats) All inactive floats deployment locations by age class indicating how long float perform according to their launch location.

18. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Age (inactive floats) Spatial Analysis We can try to identify cold/hot spots where floats seem surviving shorter (blue – marginal areas, high latitudes) or longer (red -Kaharoa deployments ?)

19. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Kaharoha’s contribution ~20% of the active Argo array is implemented by one NZ ship (charter)

20. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Age

21. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Age Spatial analysis to detect geographical hot/cold spots. Blue/young zone vs red/old zone.

22. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Density (SIO) Percentage of the density upon full implementation by Scripps.

23. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Density 6° x 6° For the Global array, Southern Ocean remains the challenge.

24. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Density/Age 6°x 6°

25. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Density/Age vs Plans

26. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Deployment Plans Score Use the following map to optimize your deployment locations if required.

27. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Plans Please provide your draft plans as soon as possible (any format is accepted). Standrda JCOMMOPS txt format is gradually used by all programmes: ID (any);WMO (if exists);LAT;LON;DATE;SHIP;CRUISE

28. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Profiles Delayed mode quality control still remain a challenge (% achieved keeps decreasing slowly).

29. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Profiles Quality (Sep. 2015) A quick view on 2015 3rd quarter profiles quality. 90% of profiles produced are « good ».

30. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Delays GTS

31. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Delays GDACs

32. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 GDACs Timeliness, DACs

33. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 GDACs Delays, DACs

34. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 GTS Timeliness (June) 90% of GTS profiles are distributed within 24h. Missing Canadian stats for September (changed header), missing Indian stats (being resolved).

35. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 GTS Delays (Sep. 2015)

36. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Reliability

37. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Argo Global Design (draft)

38. JCOMM Observation Programmes Support Centre – Argo Information Centre September 2015 Links Report ftp.jcommops.org/Argo/Doc/2015-09-AIC.xlsx ftp.jcommops.org/Argo/Doc/2015-09-AIC.pdf Maps http://argo.jcommops.org/maps ftp.jcommops.org/Argo/maps/LATEST/ News http://www.twitter.com/jcommops