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 METADATA FOR AN ARGO FLOAT by B Molinari

 
 
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Identification
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 WMO id number                        39018
 argos id number                      16417  
; we need a list of argos id (up to 4 actually)
Orbcom id number                     n/a
AOML id number                       30    
; ee think that the WMO identifier which allow only 3 digits to identify an ARGO float within an ocean isn't sufficient enough. We would prefer to add  to the  metadata an "Argo Number" which will identify a float for the ARGO experiment. This should replace the AOML number. We could agree on interval of numbers for each data center. What do you think about that? 
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Experiment
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Float provider                       Bob Molinari
Float provider address               NOAA,AOML, Miami
Originating country                  USA
Float deployer                       Bob Molinari
Float deployer address               NOAA, AOML, Miami
Experiment_name               Pommier1                        ;(char*80)
Experiment_description     Experiment in tropical atlantic    ; (char*256)
Experiment_geographical_area Tropical Atlantic         ;(char*80)
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Float Description
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float type                           PALACE_T2
float manufacturer                   Webb
float serial number                  71       
; this field need to be alpha numerical (up to 25 characters)
WMO Instrument type (table 1770)     845
WMO Recorder type (table 4770)       60
deployment type:                     r/v
    ; possible values for this field :Research Vessel/Aircraft/Motor Vessel or VOS
deployment platform:                 Seward Johnson    
; Boat name or radio code
CTD station at deployment            yes

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Lauching and Cycling description
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start time   dd mm yyyy hh mm (Z)    18 01 2000 01 58
launch time  dd mm yyyy hh mm (Z)    18 01 2000 06 02
launch position  lat latm lon lonm   2 1.3 -23 -0
first down time   hh (+start)        06
nominal drift depth                  1000m
nominal profile depth                1000m
profile up or down
or both          up
down time dd                         10    
; if this information represent the duration of the float descent  we need to specify an interval [min,max]
up time hh                           24     
    ; if this figure represent the duration of the float ascension it's OK for us
cycle-duration                (10,11)        ; a list of cycles duration . We need at list 2 values
aservissement_interval   100            ; it is the delta depth from nominal drift depth we allow without using the pump
ARGOS repetition rate [sec]          88.0000
GPS positionning    y/n    Y
Number og programmed cycles    50
End-of-Life Yes/No                      No
last cycle                           NaN 
; Does it represent the number of the cycle just before the float turned to End-of-Life status

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sensors description
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temperature sensor type
temperature sensor manufacturer
temperature sensor serial number
salinity sensor type
salinity sensor manufacturer
salinity sensor serial number
pressure sensor type
pressure sensor manufacturer
pressure sensor serial number
battery type:                        alkaline
initial battery voltage              14.7
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calibration information
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salinity recalibration dates
temperature recalibration dates
pressure recalibration dates
calib eq 1 for temperature           tslope*cnts+toff
calib coeff for temperature          TSLOPE=0.001; TOFF=0.0;
calib eq 1 for pressure PSI          pslope*cnts+poff
calib coeff for pressure             PSLOPE=0.1; POFF=0.0;
calib eq 1 for voltage  VDC          vslope*cnts+voff
calib coeff for voltage              VSLOPE=0.1; VOFF=0.6;
calib eq 1 for vacuum  HG"           vacslope*cnts+vacoff
calib coeff for vacuum               VACSLOPE=-0.376; VACOFF=29.15;
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 clock drift (hours/hours)            0
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Last update 22/01/2004
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