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Figure that shows the last registered posi1ons of ac1ve Argo floats in the Nordic Seas

Workshop on BGC-Argo in Bergen, 1-2 November

The Argo programme has in many ways revolutionised the field of physical oceanography. The network of floats with biogeochemical sensors, called “BGC-Argo” has the same potetial for the biogeochemical-related oceanography, but is still to be fully utilised. With this is mind we will host a workshop in Bergen, with the main objetive to increase the interest and use of BGC-Argo data among Norwegian institutions. We invite anyone interested in these data, no matter the experience.

Figure that shows Cruise track and deployment locations of Argo floats

Deployment of the latest generation of BGC-Argo floats

Eight new Argo floats were deployed in the Nordic Seas during a cruise with R/V Johan Hjort, 15 May - 4 June 2023, with Henrik Søiland (IMR) as cruise leader. The cruise track with the locations of the Argo float deployments is shown in Figure 1.

Deployment and recovering of Argo floats summer 2022

In 2022, 13 new Argo floats were deployed in the Nordic Seas during a cruise with R/V Johan Hjort in May/June with Henrik Søiland (IMR) as cruise leader.

7th Argo Science Workshop in Brussel 11-13th October 2022

Save the date for the upcoming Arge Science Workshop!

Open position for the Euro-Argo ERIC Programme Manager

All applications should be sent via Ifremer’s website before 06/03/2022.

A new NorArgo Newsletter is out!

This edition of the Newsletters offers update of the annual meeting that was held in December, Argo deployments in 2021, status of the Argo infrastructure, etc.
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New operational NorArgo web site is launched

After several months of hard work from our digital development team at Institute of Marine Research, we are pleased to announce the launch of our updated NorArgo operational website.

Argo deployments and status in 2021

In 2021, twelve new Argo floats were deployed in the Nordic Seas during a cruise with R/V Johan Hjort in April/May with Henrik Søiland (IMR) as cruise leader.

NorArgo Status November 2020

NorArgo deployed 12 new Argo floats in 2020, and today there are 65 operative Argo floats in the Nordic Sea, Barents Sea and Polar Ocean (North of Svalbard). 29 of these are Norwegian Argo floats.

New Argo float deployments in 2020

In 2020, twelve new Argo floats were deployed in the Nordic Seas. Eleven of these floats were deployed during two cruises with R/V Kristine Bonnevie, in April/May and in August, both with Henrik Søiland (IMR) as cruise leader.

Second annual meeting of NorArgo2

The second annual meeting in the infrastructure project NorArgo2 was held in Bergen 12th December. 20 people attended, including representatives from the advisory group. There were several presentations, also external, in addition to the presentation of the project status. The advisory group also gave their comments and recommendations.