BulArgo

Bulgarian contribution to Euro-Argo ERIC and the Argo program

Euro-Argo_transperant
argo

IO-BAS team successfully deployed two BGC Argo floats

     IO-BAS team successfully deployed two BGC Argo floats (WMO 7901065  and 4903711) in the Black Sea from R/V Mare Nigrum during H2020 DOORS cruise № 1. These floats are PROVOR CTS4, amoBulSrgo ng the most sophisticated elements of the Argo fleet, manufactured by NKE in France. Both floats are programmed to cycle every 10 days and to profile down to a maximal pressure of 2000 metres, while parking depth is set to 750 metres. They are currently the only Argo floats in the Black Sea that measure variables beyond Temperature, Salinity, and Oxygen (also measuring CHLA, IRRADIANCE and NITRATE). The floats integrate Iridium satellite telemetry system which provides a dual telecommunication capability allowing modification of the configuration in near real-time.

Figure 1: Deployment positions of the BGC Argo floats (WMO 7901065 & 4903711) launched in the western Black Sea

BulArgo is implemented with the support of the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science

In the frame of the National roadmap for scientific Infrastructure
(2020 – 2027) of Republic of Bulgaria

  • Copyright: Institute of Oceanology - Bulgarian Academy of Science
Disclaimer

Disclaimer:
While every effort is made in preparing the data included in this site no responsibility is accepted by or on behalf of the BulArgo project and the Institute of Oceanology- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences or the data providers for any errors, omissions or misleading information. The BulArgo project, the Institute of Oceanology- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and data providers accept no responsibility for loss or damage occasioned or claimed to have been occasioned, in part or in full, as a consequence of any person acting, or refraining from acting as a result of a matter contained in data or as a consequence of using data for any purpose whatsoever.