Argo data management.pptVIP

tmsi march 2000 sdqsdqsd Argo data management Argo data flow Argo data management actors PI : Principal InvestigatorsThe scientists who deploy the floats, then carry out delayed mode QC and return data to DAC Centres within a few months of observations. DAC: Data Assembly CentresThe DACs are facilities set up by many of the nations deploying floats.Their role is crucial in acquiring the raw data from the floats and standardizing the handling.Their functions include : collecting data converting to standard exchange formats applying standardized real-time quality control delivering data to the GTS and GDACs within 24 hours of the surfacing and to PIs on a more relaxed schedule coordinating Argo data handling for the floats under their control GDAC : Global Data CentresThe GDACs are the data servers where the master copies of the data reside. The Argo global dataset is available from GDACs; central points for data distribution on Internet for all floats.Located in Monterrey (US GODAE/FNMOC/USA) and Brest (Coriolis/Ifremer/France).A synchronization between the 2 GDACs centres occurs daily. Argo data management actors RDAC : Regional Data CentresThe Regional Centres look at data from ocean basins to verify float data and generate products.They provide basin-wide synthesis of all floats data with other available data.They provide a feedback to Pis on delayed mode quality control. AIC : Argo Information CentreCentre located in Toulouse/France, in charge of informing on the Argo program status and to provide all necessary information to users. Argo long term archiveData centre located in NODC/USA in charge of the long term archive of all Argo data. Argo data management actors Argo quality control process Argo real-time quality control Profiles : 17 automatic QC tests performed before gdac and gts distribution 1 Platform Identification 2 Impossible Date 3 Impossible Location 4 Position on Land 5 Impossible Speed 6 Global Range 7 Regional Range 8 Pressure In