ArcGIS REST Services Directory Login
JSON

ItemInfo

Item Information

snippet: Argo is an array of over 4,000 free-drifting floats that collects data on ocean temperature and salinity, providing valuable information on changes to the Earth's climate and hydrological cycle.
summary: Argo is an array of over 4,000 free-drifting floats that collects data on ocean temperature and salinity, providing valuable information on changes to the Earth's climate and hydrological cycle.
extent: [[-178.944595336791,-78.2682037350847],[60.7252616880319,73.983467101978]]
accessInformation: Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Gouvernement du Canada; Peches et Oceans Canada;
thumbnail: thumbnail/thumbnail.png
maxScale: 1.7976931348623157E308
typeKeywords: ["ArcGIS","ArcGIS Server","Data","Map Service","Service"]
description: Argo is a global in situ ocean climate monitoring system consisting in an array of over 4,000 free-drifting floats that collect data on ocean temperature and salinity, and sometimes oxygen, in the upper 2000 m of the ocean. It is an international effort, with more than 30 nations contributing floats to the array since 1999. Data from Argo floats are made publicly available within 24 hours of collection time, for free. The data provide valuable information on changes to the Earth's climate and hydrological cycle. They are used for a variety of purposes, such as assessing climate change, improving weather forecasts and developing ocean models. Argo Canada, lead by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, has launched over 450 Argo floats since 2001. As of November 2017, 81 Argo Canada floats were active.
licenseInfo: All rights reserved
catalogPath:
title: argo_locations
type: Map Service
url:
tags: ["Oceans","Ocean Pressure","Sea Level Pressure","Ocean Temperature","Water Temperature","Salinity / Density","Ocean Chemistry - Oxygen","Global Ocean","Earth sciences","Oceanography","Climate"]
culture: en-US
portalUrl:
name: argo_locations
guid: 6E30C263-ABF7-42ED-BB2A-C30E7DF2119D
minScale: 0
spatialReference: GCS_WGS_1984