Reference documentation

How is Argo data management organized ?

•  A beginners' guide to accessing Argo data
•  The Argo data management handbook
• The organisation of the Argo Global Data Centers

Argo data formats

• The Argo data formats are described in : 
  • Argo user's manual, version 3.03, August 28th 2013 924.35 kB
• Argo technical files
  • Technical parameters names, version 5.5, December 17th 2013 64.66 kB
  • Surface pressure correction table, version 5.1, January 5th 2012 43.50 kB
  • Technical parameter units, version 1.4, December 17th 2013 12.31 kB
• Argo metadata files
  • Metadata variable names, 16 December 2011 14.90 kB
  • Configuration parameter names for metadata files, core Argo, December 17th 2013 49.75 kB
  • Configuration parameter names for metadata files, bio-Argo, November 1st 2013 10.19 kB

Argo quality control

• Argo quality control manual, version 2.9, December 9th 2013 692.54 kB

Cookbook documents

• DAC Cookbook
• Common method for determining position and Time and attribute the appropriate QC, August 2009 22.20 kB
• Processing Argo oxygen data at the DAC level, version 1.3, January 2013 673.07 kB