Tools and ressources for DACs

This section gathers resources for Argo DACs regarding Real Time processing. It includes code for float decoding and RTQC, link to discussion forum, DAC meetings information etc. If you are looking for DMQC tools please look at the DMQC section.

Tools

Data processing and files creation

• Coriolis Argo RT processing chain
  • in a container: https://github.com/euroargodev/Coriolis-data-processing-chain-for-Argo-floats-container
    How to run the Containerised Coriolis processing chain was presented during a workshop organised in 2024. Access to the recording is provided below.
  • the Matlab code: https://doi.org/10.17882/45589
    
• Sprof files generation: https://github.com/euroargodev/matsprof & https://github.com/euroargodev/pysprof

Parameters computation

• PAR:
  • https://github.com/euroargodev/matIRR2PAR & https://github.com/euroargodev/pyIRR2PAR
  • https://github.com/euroargodev/PAR_BGC_Argo

GTS encoding

• MEDS BUFR encoder: https://github.com/trana99/ArgoBufrEncoder
• MetOffice BUFR encoder (link to come soon)

RTQC

• BGC RTQC for CHLA and BBP in python: https://github.com/ArgoCanada/medsrtqc
• Spike test: https://github.com/ArgoRTQC/matlab_MEDD
• Radiometry QC: https://github.com/euroargodev/radiometry_QC
• BBP RTQC: https://github.com/euroargodev/BBP_RTQC

File checker

Argo NetCDF file format checker: https://github.com/OneArgo/ArgoFormatChecker

Metadata

• Argo metadata schema: https://github.com/euroargodev/sensor_metadata_json
• Validator: https://github.com/euroargodev/argo-metadata-validator
• Loader: https://github.com/euroargodev/argo-metadata-loader See more on metadata in the Vocabularies section Link to SBS & RBR metadata portals to be added soon

Processing Argo data under ice:

• https://github.com/euroargodev/ArgoUnderIceArctic
• https://github.com/euroargodev/terrain-following
• https://github.com/euroargodev/Coriolis-under-ice-positioning

Regular DAC meetings

Since 2025, regular informal virtual DAC meetings have been set-up, to foster discussion, knowledge exchange and collaboration between the various DACs. These meetings are currently co-organised by Candice Hall (AOML/US) Clare Bellingham and Kamila Walicka (BODC/UK). If you would like to suggest a topic for an upcoming DAC meeting, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Candice, Clare and Kamila.

June 2026

• Metadata v3.2 update & WIS2 metadata coordination
• Presentation of KIOST DAC workflow

March 2026

• Metadata loader & validator - BODC
• Presentation of CSIRO DAC workflow

December 2025

• Feedback from ADMT25 (new DAC actions) / discussion on a future v3.2 for Argo metadata files
• Presentation of AOML DAC workflow

DAC workshops 2024

Two virtual DAC workshops were organised in February 2024 in order to discuss ways to modernize the Argo data system. Material from these workshops is available here:

• First workshop (2 Feb.)
• Second workshop (24 Feb.) (includes demo of how to run the containterized Coriolis processing chain (from 8’20’’))