Talks - Day 3

Session G: EXTENSION OF ARGO TO MARGINAL SEAS, SEA ICE AND BIOGEOCHEMISTRY

Extending Argo into marginal Seas: the Mediterranean and Black Seas - P.M. Poulain, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS Italy

Mediterranean intermediate circulation estimated from Argo data - M. Menna, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS Italy

Oxygen dynamics in the Black Sea: Two years of Argo profiling floats data. - E. Stanev, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Germany

Observing the ice-covered oceans around Antarctica by profiling floats - A. Wong, University of Washington, U.S.A.

Bio-Argo and the emergence of profiling float as key platforms to measure ocean biogeochemistry. - E. Boss, MISC Lab, Univ. of Maine, U.S.A

FINAL ROUND TABLE : PREPARING THE NEXT DECADE FOR ARGO

Objectives/Introduction: Dean Roemmich

– Development/progression of international consensus (beyond OO’09 CWPs)
– Guidance for the Argo Steering Team

Vision statements for the evolution of Argo:

Describe where we are now, what Argo's target should be (requirements if known) and the pathway for getting there (including maturity and feasibility issues). Vision statements should represent the broader community views, (and should include integration with other observing system elements).

Impact of these extensions on Argo data management: Sylvie Pouliquen

Argo evolution and sustainability issues: Pierre-Yves Le Traon

Argo evolution, GOOS and the Framework for Ocean Observing: Albert Fischer

Audience discussion/questions: Critiquer – Susan Wijffels

Concluding remarks and next steps : Dean Roemmich