Open AccessA Global Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory Becomes a Reality
Author(s) -
Oscar Schofield,
Andrea J. Fassbender,
M. Hood,
Katherine Hill,
Ken Johnson
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2022eo220149
Subject(s) - biogeochemical cycle , observatory , environmental science , oceanography , geology , physics , astronomy , ecology , biology
Building on the successful Argo network of seafaring temperature and salinity sensors, work is underway to deploy 1,000 floats equipped to study ocean biogeochemistry in greater detail than ever.