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Coriolis custom ftp directory to manage floats new features

A custom ftp directory is available for a series of floats managed by Coriolis DAC.

These floats have some features that cannot be correctly reported in the existing data format.

Here are the 5 new features managed in these files.

1. Profiles with different sampling schemes

During a cycle, vertical profiles with different sampling schemes can now be reported.

Example : Apex float 6900848 (version 061609) performs a Near Surface Temperature Monitoring (NST).

There are 3 separate profiles for each cycle; the variable VERTICAL_SAMPLING_SCHEME records the 3 values :

  • "Argo CTD sampling" : P,T,S observations from 2000 dbar to 25 dbar
  • "Non pump near surface PT" : P, T from 20 dbar to surface
  • "Pump near surface PTS" : P, T, S from 20 dbar to 5 dbar

2. Metadata format version 2.3

In these files, more configuration parameters are distributed; they are managed with the 2 variables :

CONFIGURATION_PARAMETER_NAME, CONFIGURATION_PARAMETER_VALUE

Example :

3. Technical data format version 2.3

In these files, technical parameters are managed with the 2 variables :

TECHNICAL_PARAMETER_NAME, TECHNICAL_PARAMETER_VALUE

4. Trajectory files format version 2.3

The new variable CYCLE_STAGE is available, for a better description of the locations.

5. A series of 16 additionnal physical parameters

Parameter name : BACKSCATTERING

Parameter name : BBSIG

Parameter name : TSIG

Parameter name : FSIG

Parameter name : CDOM

Parameter name : CHLT

Parameter name : DOXY_STD

Parameter name : IRRADIANCE_W1

Parameter name : PSAL_STD

Parameter name : SCATTERING

Parameter name : TEMP_STD

Parameter name : TUR2

Parameter name : TUR2_STD

Parameter name : TUR4