RV Kaharoa. Container of Argo_3000 floats on wharf awaiting loading onto the ship’s trawl deck. Credit for photo: Alan Blacklock, New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
New Zealand R/V Kaharoa prepares for launch of an Argo3000 float. Credit for photo: Alan Blacklock, New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Dean Roemmich aboard the R/V Kaharoa with two Argo3000 floats. Credit for photo: Alan Blacklock, New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Hon Steve Maharey, Minister of Research, Science & Technology (left), and RV Kaharoa 2nd Mate John Hunt (right), prepare to demonstrate deployment of Argo_3000 float. (This is an APEX float from University of Washington, Seattle). Credit for photo: Alan Blacklock, New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Hon Steve Maharey, Minister of Research, Science & Technology (left), and RV Kaharoa 2nd Mate John Hunt (right), demonstrate deployment of Argo_3000 float. (This is an APEX float from University of Washington, Seattle). Credit for photo: Alan Blacklock, New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Hon Steve Maharey, Minister of Research, Science & Technology (left), RV Kaharoa 2nd Mate John Hunt (middle), and 1st Mate Simon Wadsworth (right), prepare to demonstrate deployment of Argo_3000 float. (This is an APEX float from University of Washington, Seattle). Credit for photo: Alan Blacklock, New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
A Canadian Argo_3000 float being launched in the Bering Sea at 58°N and 175°W on 27 October, 2007 by JAMSTEC personnel from the RV Mirai Photo by: Hiroshi Matsunaga
G. Díaz del Rio, A. Lavin and J.M. Cabanas, from the Instituto Español de Oceanografía and MEyC VACLAN project, prior to launching the first Argo_3000-España float on board the R/V Cornide de Saavedra in September 2003 near 45°N, 9°W in the southern Bay of Biscay Photo by: Joaquín Molinero of the Instituto Español de Oceanografía
The Cape Farewell Argo_3000 float named "Arty Bob" being deployed on 26 September 2007. The float was deployed at 0° longitude and 74° latitude. Arty Bob has been signed by comedian Marcus Brigstocke with a joke for the marine world written on its side. Photo courtesy of Cape Farewell
Crew members of RV Poseidon are storing an Argo_3000 NEMO float which was released near the Azores Island. 19 October 2007 Photo by: Holger Giese
Caption and First Officer of RV Poseidon were responsible for the deployment of 2 Argo_3000 Nemo floats. 20 October 2007 Photo by: Holger Giese
PMEL Argo_3000 float being deployed in July 2007 between Honolulu and San Fransisco from the Sea Education Association's SSV Robert C. Seamans Photo by: Kara Lavender
California Polytechnic State University students, Professor David Keeling and Chief Mate showing off their Argo spirit (and Argo temporary tattoos) on the California Maritime Academy T/S Golden Bear prior to a 2005 Argo_3000 float deployment in the Pacific Ocean. Photo by: John Polling
The Argo_3000 PROVOR float deployed in the Southern Ocean in 2004 for the first cruise in the GOODHOPE project. Photo courtesy of Sabrina Speich
The Argo_3000 PROVOR float pops out of the water to signal it is working - a successful launch! Part of the 2004 inaugural cruise in the GOODHOPE project to deploy floats in the Southern Ocean. Photo courtesy of Sabrina Speich
Stéphane Leizour from the Laboratoire de Physique des Océans checking the heart of the Argo_3000 PROVOR float before deployment. Photo taken in 2004 for the first cruise in the GOODHOPE project to deploy floats in the Southern Ocean. Photos courtesy of Sabrina Speich
The Argo_3000 PROVOR float hoisted in the air over the side of the ship for deployment as part of the 2004 GOODHOPE project to deploy floats in the Southern Ocean. Photos courtesy of Sabrina Speich
Stéphane Leizour from the Laboratoire de Physique des Océans inspecting the Argo_3000 PROVOR float before deployment in 2004 as part of the GOODHOPE Project to deploy floats in the Southern Ocean. Photo courtesy of Sabrina Speich
Stéphane Leizour and the Argo_3000 PROVOR float on deck before deployment in 2004 for the GOODHOPE Project's first cruise to the Southern Ocean. Photo courtesy of Sabrina Speich
Argo Scientists showing African scientists how to use Argo data as part of the Argo Capacity Building Workshop in Ghana, Africa, 2006. Photo courtesy of Judy Gray.
Argo Scientists showing African scientists how to use Argo data as part of the Argo Capacity Building Workshop in Ghana, Africa, in 2004. Photo courtesy of Judy Gray
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Bedford Institute of Oceanography) Oceanographic Research Technicians Adam Hartling (left) and Richard Boyce (right) deploying Argo_3000 Apex float 3278 WMO# 4901084 Sunday, 7 October 2007 (official deployment time 2:49 UTC) from CCGS Hudson 210nm southeast of Halifax, NS in 4010m water depth. Photo by: Seaman Chad Clayton
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Bedford Institute of Oceanography) Oceanographic Research Technicians Adam Hartling (left) and Richard Boyce (right) preparing to deploy Argo_3000 Apex float 3275 WMO# 4901081 on Monday, 8 October 2007 (official deployment time 21:23 UTC) from CCGS Hudson 170nm southwest of Halifax, NS in 2375m water depth. Photo by: Seaman Joe Murphy
Deployment of Argo_3000 Apex float 3277 WMO# 4901083 by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Canadian Cost Guard) Seaman Chad Clayton (foreground) and (Bedford Institute of Oceanography) Oceanographic Research Technician Richard Boyce (green glove) on Sunday, 14 October 2007 (official deployment time 16:24 UTC) from CCGS Hudson 275nm southeast of Halifax, NS in 3650m water depth. Photo by: Leading Seaman Gary Stevens
Photo by: Guy Williams of the Australian Antarctic Division who deployed the Argo_3000 float just after the photo was taken in mid-October 2007
The crew of RV Chofu Maru, Nagasaki Marine Observatory, the Japan Meteorological Agency, are ready to deploy the Argo_3000 float at sea south of Japan on October 16, 2007. The float is contained in the expendable box. Photo courtesy of Kazuhiko Hayashi, Japan Meteorological Agency
Another Argo_3000 float of the Japan Meteorological Agency gets on deck for the deployment on board R/V Chofu Maru in the morning of October 14, 2007. Photo courtesy of Kazuhiko Hayashi, Japan Meteorological Agency
Canadian Argo_3000 float WMO# 4901074 being deployed from the RV Mirai in the Bering Sea at 52°58.20'N 178°58.2'W on 24 October 2007. The launch is in the very competant hands of Hiroshi Matsunaga Photo by: Hiroshi Matsunaga
Argo_3000 float at the end of the rainbow. Taken (9/2007) from a small boat launched from the NOAA Ship McArthur II while on a SWFSC STAR-LITE 2007 cruise. Photo by: Adam Ü
Crew members of the 2007 STRATUS cruise are carrying an Argo_3000 float to be released in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. 21 October 2007 Photo by: Sean Whelan
STRATUS crew member leveraging an Argo_3000 float in its disposable box for deployment. 21 October 2007 Photo by: Sean Whelan
An Argo_3000 float after launch into the Eastern Tropical Pacific. 21 October 2007 Photo by: Sean Whelan
Launch of an Argo_3000 float as part of the 2007 STRATUS cruise. October 2007 Photo by: Sean Whelan
Provor 1900589 Retrieved
ARVOR prototype Ifremer/Coriolis
ARVOR prototype at Ifremer/Coriolis
Provor Deployment Coriolis
Provor Coriolis
Provor just deployed Coriolis
Provor starting to sink Coriolis
Provor Deployment - Ifremer/Coriolis
Testing Provor at Ifremer
APEX 6900671 (Germany) retrieved. The fouling indicates float spent a substancial time at surface ...
APEX 6900671 (Germany) retrieved. The Argo label helped to retriveve the instrument ...
APEX 6900671 (Germany) retrieved. NOte that teh extrenal bladder was damaged
APEX 6900671 (Germany) retrieved. The fouling indicates float spent a substancial time at surface ...Note as well the dissolved oxygen sensor
APEX 6900671 (Germany) retrieved.
APEX ready for deployments on a Korean R/V
SOLO Scripps
SOLO Retrieved
Provor Deployment Mexico
SOLO Argentina
SOLO
APEX
NINJA
APEX China. Prof. Xu
APEX China
A PROVOR float shortly before recovery by the Japanese coastguard vessel Takuyo. Credits: Argo JAMSTEC
The Argo label, in the 6 languages of UN: DO NOT OPEN !
Stan Wilson/NOAA explaining "what is Argo" to G.W. Bush
Provor tests at Ifremer
Float deployment for NOAA/PMEL from the Semester At Sea's MV Explorer
The Argo fan club on the Semester At Sea's MV Explorer
SOLO ready for deployment
Argo exhibition in UK: Argo will allow seasonal forecasts
Provor, Ifremer
APEX launch from a NOAA R/V
G. Johnson, NOAA/PMEL preparing float deployment (or fishing !)
The man who listen to the float ... checking everything is ready for deployment NOAA/PMEL
H.Freeland (IOS/Canada) Global Float Tracks
Float 4900390 retrieved by a fisherman and sent to NOAA Fisheries 09/06/2009. The Argo sticker looks good after 6 years ...
Float 4900390 retrieved by a fisherman and sent to NOAA Fisheries 09/06/2009.
Deployment of Argo floats in the Antarctic on the ADELIE project in February 2007 by University of East Anglia, UK. Patama Singhruck (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) prepares the first float. Photo by Karen Heywood
Deployment of Argo floats in the Antarctic on the ADELIE project in February 2007 by University of East Anglia, UK. Photo by Karen Heywood
Simon Boxall and Emily Venables launch Disko-very Bob the Argo float; the most northerly float in the Argo array!
Mr. Jack Castano, Philippines Thanks for his assistance in the recovery and re-deployment of the float 2901153
An Argo profile from the subtropical North Pacific (20.25N 121.4W, May 15 2004). This shows interleaving in the salinity data. Author: Dr. W. J. Gould
In July 2009, Japanese elementary school kids wrote their messages on Argo floats after they were lectured about the aim and role of Argo project. JAMSTEC will deploy these floats in the near future.
First recovery float of Japan in 2001 (Project X)
AWI: deployment of a Nemo float in the ice 01
AWI: deployment of a Nemo float in the ice 02
AWI: deployment of a Nemo float in the ice 03
AWI: deployment of a Nemo float in the ice 04
AWI: deployment of a Nemo float in the ice 05
AWI: Apex float
AWI: deployment of a Apex float
AWI: Apex float in the water
AWI: 2 deployment of a Nemo float in the ice 01
AWI: 2 deployment of a Nemo float in the ice 02
AWI: 2 deployment of a Nemo float in the ice 03
AWI: 2 deployment of a Nemo float in the ice 04
AWI: 2 deployment of a Nemo float in the ice 05
AWI: 2 deployment of a Nemo float in the ice 06
AWI: Nemo float in icy water 01
AWI: Nemo float in icy water 02
AWI: Nemo float in icy water 03
AWI: Nemo float in icy water 04
AWI: Nemo float in icy water 05
AWI: R/V Polarstern and a Nemo float
AWI: deployment of an Apex float from a zodiac
Launch of the float 6900742 by the Beagle Photp by Captain Richard Slootweg
