"The new robotic floats will expand out assessments of ocean conditions, measurements and sea level rise as we continue to tackle the impacts of climate change." The NOAA describes the Argo array ...

Uncovering 'hidden' phytoplankton In a new study, scientists used data from these Argo floats to calculate how much phytoplankton biomass is on Earth: about 343 million tons, or roughly the ...

A BGC-Argo profiling float equipped with biological and chemical sensors, which can take measurements between the surface of the ocean and a depth of 2,000 metres. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Sea ice melt is not a significant contributor to sea level rise, but its contribution is not nothing, either. Sea ice is ...

The science team aboard HMCS Margaret Brooke has launched a specialized data-collecting tool known as an Argo float, to measure ocean data like water temperature, salinity and water cycle. The data ...

India operates ocean observation instruments such as Argo floats, moored buoys and drifting buoys, but NOAA also deploys similar systems in the Indian Ocean and beyond. “Collaboration is key to ...