Getting Started with Argo
What is Argo Float? A Complete Guide to Ocean Observation Data
Learn how Argo profiling floats work, what they measure, why their repeated ocean profiles matter, and how to explore the observations.
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Getting Started with Argo
How to Read Argo Float Data for Beginners (What to Look at First)
A step-by-step introduction to reading Argo profile context, pressure, temperature, salinity, quality information, and vertical structure.
Visualization and Workflow
Visualizing Argo Float Data Without Python (Step-by-Step Guide)
Follow a no-code workflow for finding, viewing, and comparing real Argo float profiles in OceanGraph before building a Python analysis.
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Getting Started with Argo
Build a practical foundation in Argo floats, profiles, identifiers, and files.
02Reading Ocean Structure
Learn to interpret temperature, salinity, vertical profiles, and T-S structure.
03Biogeochemical Argo
Read oxygen and other biogeochemical observations in their physical context.
04Visualization and Workflow
Choose useful visualizations and move from exploration to analysis efficiently.
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What is Argo Float? A Complete Guide to Ocean Observation Data
Learn how Argo profiling floats work, what they measure, why their repeated ocean profiles matter, and how to explore the observations.
Getting Started with Argo
How to Read Argo Float Data for Beginners (What to Look at First)
A step-by-step introduction to reading Argo profile context, pressure, temperature, salinity, quality information, and vertical structure.
Getting Started with Argo
Finding Argo Float Profiles by Location, Time, and WMO ID
Learn when to search Argo observations by region and date, by a float's WMO ID, or by the availability of biogeochemical variables.
Getting Started with Argo
Argo NetCDF Format Explained for Beginners
Understand how Argo NetCDF files organize observation context, measurement arrays, dimensions, adjusted variables, metadata, and quality flags.
Reading Ocean Structure
Ocean Temperature and Salinity Profiles Explained
Learn to read temperature and salinity profiles, identify mixed layers and gradients, and compare the vertical structure of the ocean.
Reading Ocean Structure
T-S Diagrams in Oceanography Explained (With Examples)
Learn how temperature-salinity diagrams reveal water masses, mixing, and density structure, with a practical guide to reading their shapes.
Reading Ocean Structure
Salinity and Temperature in the Ocean Explained
Understand how salinity and temperature jointly influence seawater density, ocean layering, water masses, and the interpretation of profiles.
Biogeochemical Argo
Dissolved Oxygen Profiles in BGC Argo Explained
Learn how to interpret dissolved oxygen profiles from BGC Argo, including ventilation, subsurface maxima, and links to physical structure.
Visualization and Workflow
Ocean Data Visualization: Methods, Examples, and Tools
Compare maps, vertical profiles, T-S diagrams, and time-series sections, and learn which ocean visualization best answers each question.
Visualization and Workflow
Time-Series Vertical Sections in Oceanography Explained (With Argo Examples)
Learn how time-series vertical sections combine repeated Argo profiles to show changes through time and depth, including missing-data patterns.
Visualization and Workflow
Visualizing Argo Float Data Without Python (Step-by-Step Guide)
Follow a no-code workflow for finding, viewing, and comparing real Argo float profiles in OceanGraph before building a Python analysis.
Visualization and Workflow
Making a T-S Diagram: Python vs Interactive Tools
Compare the Python workflow for creating a T-S diagram with interactive tools, and choose the right approach for exploration or reproducible analysis.
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