App Guide

This guide helps you start using OceanGraph, find the workflow that matches your goal, and understand the data behind the displays.

OceanGraph is a web application for searching and analyzing ocean observation data collected by the International Argo Program. You can search for temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and other measurements from Argo floats based on geographic and temporal criteria, and explore the ocean state through various visualization and analysis features.

Open OceanGraph to follow this guide using the live application.

Start Here

Quick Start: Your First 10 Minutes

Follow one guided session from a map search to profile context, a float trajectory, a time-series vertical section, and an optional signed-in analysis.

Choose a Workflow

Usage Guide

Use the feature guides for one of OceanGraph’s three main workflows:

• Search and analyze profiles with Basic Features
• Browse precomputed regional views in Visual Lab
• Compare your own Argo-format JSON profiles in Analysis Lab

See Features for the current sign-in requirements and usage limits.

Understand the Data

Data Guide

Check the Argo data source, OceanGraph’s filtering policy, and limitations that affect how profiles, derived metrics, and missing areas should be interpreted.