Explaining Argo floats

3,053 views · Published 21 January 2014 · 0:36 · Indexed 22 September 2026

Channel: CSIRO · 2014 · Science & Technology

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Argo robotic floats are the only means to collect the subsurface observations needed to provide year-round, near real-time information on ocean conditions. Dr Susan Wijffels talks about how they work. 

Video transcript available here: http://www.csiro.au/news/transcripts/YouTubeTranscripts/2014/Jan/Describing_argo_floats.html

More information on monitoring our oceans: http://www.csiro.au/Outcomes/Climate/Understanding/Ocean-Robotic-Floats.aspx

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