ARGO float activities in 2015
During 2015, 10 floats and 10 drifters were deployed by ARGO -ITALY in the SO.
The program of the launches along the route of the ship Araon from Cristhchurch to Terra Nova Bay, in correspondence with the main fronts of the ACC, predicted launching simultaneously a float and a drifter. Five Apex and five Arvor-I floats were deployed in the SO from the polar R/V Araon in the period 3-6 January 2015.
|
Float model |
Float WMO |
Drifter model |
Drifter WMO |
Deploy Date |
Lat |
Lon |
|
Apex |
6901875 |
SVP |
300234061363990 |
03-Jan-2015 02:27 |
-51.01 |
163.01 |
|
Arvor |
6901843 |
SVP |
300234062818740 |
03-Jan-2015 06:50 |
-52.01 |
163.18 |
|
Arvor |
6901841 |
SVP |
300234062831810 |
03-Jan-2015 11:05 |
-53.01 |
163.05 |
|
Arvor |
6901840 |
SVP |
300234061396460 |
03-Jan-2015 20:50 |
-55 |
162.85 |
|
Apex |
6901871 |
SVP |
300234062831750 |
04-Jan-2015 00:00 |
-56 |
162.79 |
|
Apex |
6901872 |
SVP |
300234062830780 |
04-Jan-2015 09:29 |
-58.01 |
162.69 |
|
Apex |
6901873 |
SVP |
300234061399590 |
04-Jan-2015 19:47 |
-60.01 |
162.59 |
|
Apex |
6901874 |
SVP |
300234062832730 |
06-Jan-2015 01:14 |
-61.01 |
157.31 |
|
Arvor |
6901842 |
SVP |
300234062832740 |
06-Jan-2015 09:42 |
-62 |
158.48 |
|
Arvor |
6901838 |
SVP |
300234062832780 |
06-Jan-2015 18:16 |
-63 |
159.69 |
Status information for the 10 Italian floats an drifters deployed in the SO and Ross Sea during 2015. Updated positions, status and cycles number are available at http://nettuno.ogs.trieste.it/sire/medargo/active/it_table_out.php?live=* for floats and http://nettuno.ogs.trieste.it/sire/drifter_italy.php?active=0 for drifters
The 10 floats are programmed to cycle every 10 days with parking depth at 1000 dbar. They measure temperature and salinity at each ascent, and transmit data to the ARGO’s or Iridium satellite system when at surface.
Currently for the reference site of ARGO-ITALY, the floats and drifters made during the last Antarctic campaign are given to the following locations:
Position of drifters deployed during last campaign. Actual position available at http://nettuno.ogs.trieste.it/jungo/argoitaly/floats.html
Position of floats deployed during last campaign. Actual position available at http://nettuno.ogs.trieste.it/jungo/argoitaly/drifters.html