User manual for the GDCSM_Argo global ocean Argo gridded data set, describing construction, variables, formats and validation.
The GDCSM_Argo user manual explains the workflow for building the global ocean Argo gridded data set, provides basic dataset information, and describes the objective analysis system used to generate the product. It also details quality control procedures and how to cite the data.
The manual includes specifications such as spatial coverage, resolution, time resolution, file formats (MAT‑lab and NetCDF), and a list of variables. Validation results comparing GDCSM_Argo with other products are presented, along with references for further reading. This manual is written in Chinese.
| Horizontal coverage | 179.5°W–179.5°E, 89.5°S–89.5°N |
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| Horizontal resolution | 1°×1° (360×180 grid points) |
| Vertical layers | 58 layers from 0 to 2000 m |
| Time resolution | Monthly average, multi‑year average, seasonal average, climate‑state average |
| Data period | January 2004 – December 2020 |
| File formats | MAT‑lab (.mat) and NetCDF (.nc) |
Cite it as: Zhang Chunling, Liu Zenghong, Lu Shaolei, Li Hong, Sun Chaohui, Wu Xiaofen, 2021. User manual (3rd version) of GDCSM_Argo gridded data set, China Argo Real‑time Data Center, 19 pp.
The dataset is available in both MATLAB (.mat) and NetCDF (.nc) formats.
The grid has a 1° × 1° horizontal resolution, with 360 points in longitude and 180 points in latitude.
It covers data from January 2004 through December 2020.