Indian Ocean Observing System - IndOOS

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SOOP Programme

Six-monthly detailed analyses of XBT line operation are used to prepare XBT sampling coverage diagrams for the Atlantic, the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Survey produced on a semestrial basis once all the data have been submiited by SOOP participants to the SOOP Coordnator, show for each SOOP line and ship the number of XBT drops and transects made during the considered period. These numbers are compared with the requirements. Statistics by ocean basin and SOOP operator are indicated.

Operational

Check the SOOP Programme website for data distribution

G Meyers
CSIRO, Australia

Australian XBTs

...scientific basis and plans for XBT network in the Indian Ocean...availability of subsurface temperature at regular intervals started only after launching of TOGA program...temperature in the upper ocean has been collected along about 27 XBT lines on a regular basis. ...more details...

IOP is developing the IO XBT network as a part of the IOOS

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Xiaojun Yuan
LDEO, US

U.S./Chinese Ship-of-Opportunity Sampling and Research Program on R/V Xue-Long

This sampling program could be readily extended to a low-maintenance long-term sampling effort, having established two sampling lines: one is a zonal line near 61S in the Weddell Sea and other is from Fremantle, Australia to Prydz Bay, Antarctica on a diagonal crossing of the Southeast Indian Ocean...more details...

Ongoing: annually since 1997; a 5-yr extension (2003-2007) was approved by the US NSF

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Weidong Yu
FIO/SOA, China

Antarctic Routine Cruise on R/V Xue-Long

HD XBT is conducted on the Chinese Xue-Long tracks between 15S and 15N. Data processing facility is being built up and data will be available online by late 2005.

Ongoing, funded to 2007

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Anne Gronell
CSIRO, Australia

JAFOOS/CSIRO XBT Program

Part of CSIRO's Ocean Observing Network established by the Joint Australian Facility for Ocean Observing Systems, and an Australian contribution to GOOS -three JCOMM/SOOP XBT lines cross the indonesian throughflow from the Australian to the Indonesian shelf.

Ongoing: 12-18 times per year

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