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China Argo Real-time Data Center Global Ocean Argo Data Set V3.0 User Manual
The Global Ocean Argo Data Set V3.0 (1997‑2019) is compiled by the China Argo Real-time Data Center. It contains core Argo profiles (temperature, salinity, pressure) and biogeochemical observations (oxygen, chlorophyll, etc.) collected from more than 15,000 autonomous profiling floats worldwide.
The manual explains how the data are sourced, the NetCDF and ASCII file formats, recommended MATLAB tools for reading the files, and the quality‑control procedures applied to ensure reliable scientific use. This manual is written in Chinese.
Covers: Usage Rights · Introduction · Data Set Production Process · Common Issues in Shared Profile Data · Data Format and Usage Instructions · Acknowledgements
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China Argo Real-time Data Center Global Ocean Argo Data Set V3.0 User Manual
Other 37 pages · 2.4 MB · ZHUser manual for the Global Ocean Argo Data Set V3.0, describing data sources, format, quality control and usage instructions.
Questions answered in China Argo Real-time Data Center manuals
Where can I download the Global Ocean Argo Data Set V3.0?
The data set can be downloaded for free from ftp://ftp.argo.org.cn/pub/ARGO/global/.
From: China Argo Real-time Data Center Global Ocean Argo Data Set V3.0 User Manual
How are the core and biogeochemical Argo data organized on the FTP server?
Core Argo data are stored in the “core” directory and biogeochemical data in the “bgc” directory on the FTP server.
From: China Argo Real-time Data Center Global Ocean Argo Data Set V3.0 User Manual