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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-12-257-2016
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-12-257-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
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16 Feb 2016
Research article |
| 16 Feb 2016
How essential are Argo observations to constrain a global ocean data assimilation system?
V. Turpin
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Mercator Ocean, Parc Technologique du Canal, 8-10 rue Hermès,
31520 Ramonville Saint Agne, France
now at: LOCEAN, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, 4, place
Jussieu 75252 Paris, France
E. Remy
Mercator Ocean, Parc Technologique du Canal, 8-10 rue Hermès,
31520 Ramonville Saint Agne, France
P. Y. Le Traon
Mercator Ocean, Parc Technologique du Canal, 8-10 rue Hermès,
31520 Ramonville Saint Agne, France
IFREMER, Technopôle Brest Iroise, Z.I de la Pointe du Diable,
29280 Plouzané, France
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Short summary
Argo profiling floats are continuously sampling the world ocean, providing temperature and salinity profiles of up to 2000 m depths. This article addresses the impact of the current Argo array on real-time ocean analyses and forecasts. One-year observing system experiments were carried out with the 0.25° global Mercator Ocean monitoring and forecasting system. The improvement due to the assimilation of the Argo profiles is estimated globally and regionally, showing a significant positive impact.
Argo profiling floats are continuously sampling the world ocean, providing temperature and...
