Data source
OceanGraph uses Argo float data and associated metadata provided by the International Argo Program and the national programs that contribute to it. These data are made freely available through the Argo Global Data Assembly Centre (Argo GDAC) and are a core component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS).
For data access, OceanGraph retrieves Argo GDAC files via the public AWS S3 distribution (Open Data on AWS), which is synchronized with the GDAC holdings and updated on a daily basis. This S3-based access method is used to improve download reliability and performance, while preserving the original GDAC directory structure and dataset contents.
References:
- International Argo Program: http://www.argo.ucsd.edu
- JCOMMOPS Argo Information Centre: http://argo.jcommops.org
Acknowledgement "These data were collected and made freely available by the International Argo Program and the national programs that contribute to it. (https://argo.ucsd.edu, https://www.ocean-ops.org). The Argo Program is part of the Global Ocean Observing System."
DOI / Citation Argo (2000). Argo float data and metadata from Global Data Assembly Centre (Argo GDAC). SEANOE. http://doi.org/10.17882/42182