Dr. Naoto Iwasaka
12/04/2006

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How evolutionary is the Argo monitoring system for ocean observation?

Number of profiles observed by the Argo floats in 2005 corresponds the number of historical observations (down to 2000m) in the 20th century.
Profiles are reported in high latitudes in winter
Evenly distributed in the world oceans