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Quality controlled Argo data can be used to produce a number of products. Non Argo data are used by Argo to produce products that aid in the quality control of Argo data.

Products that use Argo data

Forecasting Ocean Assimilation Model

Data from all Argo floats are assimilated into the Forecasting Ocean Assimilation Model (FOAM) at the Met Office.

FOAM Antarctic configuration

• 1/4 degree on a rotated grid with north pole at 5°N 75°E
• 20 vertical levels
• Grid dimensions (y,x) — 400 x 420
• Source bathymetry data set — GEBCO
• First tracer point in model (at SW corner) — 50°S 120°E

FOAM images

Images of potential temperature, salinity and velocity at five metres and 995.5 m are supplied by the Met Office to BODC at monthly intervals. These may be viewed by selecting the relevant parameter/period from the form below or from a table of available plots.

Parameter: Potential temperature Salinity Velocity      Period: February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004      

The images are also available as animations covering the period July 2004 to February 2009 for potential temperature, salinity and velocity (currents) respectively.