Features

For everyone

• Search Argo floats worldwide by region and time (up to a 30-day date range)
• Search only profiles that include at least one BGC parameter
• Search by WMO ID for direct access to specific floats
• Track individual float trajectories
• Visualize time-series vertical sections of Argo float data

Note: To prevent server overload, anonymous users are subject to request rate limits. If you experience rate limit restrictions, creating a free account and signing in will provide more generous rate limits for uninterrupted access.

For signed-in users

All free features, plus:

• Search Argo floats with an extended date range (up to 90 days)
• Visualize vertical profiles of temperature, salinity, oxygen, and supported BGC parameters
• View mixed layer depth from profile data
• View SOM (subsurface oxygen maximum) depth and its corresponding oxygen values
• Generate θ-S diagrams for search results with up to 500 profiles
• Download observation profile data for custom analysis
• Save screenshots of search results and visualizations
• Store up to 3 saved searches for repeated use (*)
• Bookmark up to 5 float profiles for later reference or comparison (*)
• Cluster Argo float profiles for pattern analysis with up to 500 profiles
• Browse Ocean Basins and Mode Waters views in Visual Lab
• Upload and compare up to 30 custom JSON profiles in Vertical Profiles (desktop browsers only)

(*) Titles can contain up to 64 characters, and notes up to 200 characters.