• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.643-650
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• 2009

Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) has been developing one mobile and one stationary SLR system since 2008 named as ARGO-M and ARGO-F, respectively. KASI finished the step of deriving the system requirements of ARGO. The requirements include definitions and scopes of various software and hardware components which are necessary for developing the ARGO-M operation system. And the requirements define function, performance, and interface requirements. The operation system consisting of ARGO-M site, ARGO-F site, and Remote Operation Center (ROC) inside KASI is designed for remote access and the automatic tracking and control system which are the main operation concept of ARGO system. To accomplish remote operation, we are considering remote access to ARGO-F and ARGO-M from ROC. The mobile-phone service allows us to access the ARGO-F remotely and to control the system in an emergency. To implement fully automatic tracking and control function in ARGO-F, we have investigated and described the requirements about the automatic aircraft detection system and the various meteorological sensors. This paper addresses the requirements of ARGO Operation System.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.179-188
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• 2015

This study was carried out to determine the optimal number of ARGO floats in the East Sea in order to maximize their applications. The dominant spatio-temporal scale, size of the domain, and the typical float lifetimes in the East Sea were taken into consideration. The mean spatial de-correlation scale of temperature on isobaric surfaces reaches about 60 km. The minimum necessary number of floats is about 82 on average in order to secure independent ARGO profiles with the de-correlation scale. Considering the float lifetimes, about 27 floats per year should be deployed to maintain the 82 ARGO float array every year. To obtain spatially uniform distribution of ARGO float data, mean residence time and dispersion rate (basin area/residence time) of ARGO floats were evaluated in each basin of the East Sea. A faster (slower) dispersion rate requires more (less) ARGO floats to maintain the spatially uniform number of floats. According to the analysis, it is likely that the optimal ratio of the number of floats for each basin is 1:2:4 corresponding to Ulleung Basin:Yamato Basin:Japan Basin. In order to maintain relatively uniform ARGO observing networks, it is necessary to establish a long-term plan for deployment strategy based on float pathways and the dispersion rate parameters estimated by using currently active ARGO float trajectory data as well as reanalysis data.

• 대기
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.4-23
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• 2004

To monitor the world's oceans and understand the role of the oceans for climate change, an Array for Real-time Geostrophic Oceanography (ARGO) program has been carried out since year 2000. Autonomous profiling floats of about 820 are reporting the vertical temperature, salinity, and pressure profiles of the upper 2000 m underwater at regular time intervals. Meteorological Research Institute (METRI) of Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) launched 45 floats at the East Sea and the western Pacific to understand characteristics of water properties and develop the global ocean observation system as a part of international cooperation project. In this study, we introduce ARGO program, METRI-ARGO and the features of APEX float itself and their data formats. We also describe the significant points to be considered for using ARGO data.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.119-130
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• 2015

동해 해양자료동화시스템(DA-ESROM; Kim et al., 2009)을 이용하여 Argo 관측망이 해양 분석장에 미치는 영향에 대해 살펴보았다. 본 연구에서는 2009년을 연구기간으로 하여 수온 프로파일, 해수면 온도, 그리고 해수면 고도 자료를 동화하여 분석장을 생산하고(Exp. AllDa), 이를 Argo 수온 자료를 제외한 실험(Exp. NoArgo) 결과와 비교하였다. 동해 수온 프로파일 관측자료와 두 실험결과와의 평균 제곱근 오차(Root Mean Square Error; RMSE)를 살펴본 결과, Exp. AllDa의 결과에서 Exp. NoArgo에 비해 표층 이하부터 전반적으로 낮은 RMSE가 나타났고, 특히 수심 약 100 m 부근에서 약 $0.5^{\circ}C$의 RMSE 차이(Exp. AllDa - Exp. NoArgo)를 보이는 등 아표층 부근에서 Argo 수온 자료동화의 영향이 큰 결과를 보였다. 자료동화 과정에 독립적인 표류부이 관측자료와의 비교를 통해, Argo 수온 자료의 동화로 표층해류 정확도가 전반적으로 개선되는 것을 확인하였고, 특히 동해 중남부에서 상대적으로 장기 표류한 부이의 궤적을 따라 RMSE가 약 2.0~6.0 cm/s 정도 낮아졌다. 반면, 표층수온에 대해서는 Argo 수온자료의 동화효과는 약한 것으로 나타났고, 매일 동화되는 해수면 온도 자료의 영향이 지배적인 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 동해 해양자료동화시스템(DA-ESROM)은 일주일 간격으로 해수면 고도자료를 동화하지만, Argo 수온자료가 동화되지 않으면서 나타나는 해수면 고도 변화를 완전히 보정하지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 실험결과, Argo 수온자료의 동화는 특히 야마토 분지 남서쪽의 시계방향 순환 등 동해 중남부 해역에서의 해수면 고도 재현성을 향상시키는데 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대기
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.283-294
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• 2021

An Observing System Experiment (OSE) using Global Ocean Data Assimilation and Prediction System (GODAPS) was conducted to evaluate the assimilation impact of Argo floats, deployed by National Institute of Meteorological Sciences/Korea Meteorological Administration (NIMS/KMA), in marginal seas around Korean peninsula. A data denial experiment was run by removing Argo floats in the Yellow Sea and the East Sea from an operational run. The assimilation results show that Argo floats bring the positive impact on the analysis of ocean internal structure in both Yellow Sea and East Sea. In the East Sea, overall positive impact in the water temperature and salinity context is found, especially outstanding improvement from 300 to 500 m depth. In the Yellow sea, the assimilation impact on water temperature and salinity is also large within 50 m depth, especially greater impact than the East Sea in salinity. However, in the Yellow Sea, the influence of Argo floats tends to be restricted to the vicinity of Argo floats, because there was only one Argo float in the middle of the Yellow Sea during the experiment period. Given that the only limited number of Argo floats generally contribute in a positive way to the improvement of the GODAPS, further progress could be expected with adding more observations from Argo floats to current observing systems.

• 대기
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.561-570
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• 2023

In order to improve the predictability of marine high-impacts weather such as typhoon and high waves, the marine observation network is an essential because it could be rapidly changed by strong air-sea interaction. In this regard, the National Institute of Meteorological Sciences, Korea Meteorological Administration (NIMS/KMA) has promoted the Argo float observation program since 2001 to participate in the International Argo program. In this study, current status and future direction of the NIMS/KMA Argo program are presented through the internal meeting and external expert forum. To date, a total of 264 Argo floats have been deployed into the offshore around the Korean Peninsula and the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. The real-time and delayed modes quality control (QC) system of Argo data was developed, and an official regional data assembling center (call-sign 'KM') was run. In 2002, the Argo homepage was established for the systematic management and dissemination of Argo data for domestic and international users. The future goal of the NIMS/KMA Argo program is to improve response to the marine high-impacts weather through a marine environment monitoring and observing system. The promotion strategy for this is divided into four areas: strengthening policy communication, developing observation strategies, promoting utilization research, and activating international cooperation.

• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.121-124
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• 2006

Argo drifters provide information of the vertical structure in the water column and have a potential for the improvement of understanding phytoplankton primary production and biogeochemical cycles in combination with ocean color satellite data, which can obtain the horizontal distribution of phytoplankton biomass in the surface layer. Our examples show that using Argo drifters with satellite-measured horizontal distribution of phytoplankton biomass at the sea surface allow an improved understanding of the development of the spring bloom. The other possible uses of Argo drifter are discussed.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.1353-1361
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• 2008

Quality control of Argo(Array for Real-time Geostrophic Oceanography) data is crucial by reason that salinity measurements are liable to experience some drift and offset due to biofouling, contamination of sensor and wash-out of biocide. The automated Argo real-time quality control has a limit of sorting data quality, so that WJO program is adopted as standardized method of Argo delayed mode quality control (DMQc) in the world that is a precise quality control method. We conducted DMQC on pressure, temperature and salinity measured by Argo floats in the Pacific Ocean including expert evaluation. Particularly, salinity data were corrected using WJO program. 4 salinity profiles of Argo delayed mode were compared with nearby in situ CTD data and other Argo data in deep layer where oceanographic conditions are stable in time and space. The differences of both salinities were lower than target accuracy of Argo. As compared with the difference of salinities before DMQC, those after DMQC decreased by 60-80 percent. Quality of delayed mode salinity data seemed to be improved correcting salinity data suggested by WJO program.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.204-211
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• 2004

자동 수직물성관측 뜰개는 매우 유용한 해양관측장비이지만 이에 부착된 CTD의 사후 보정이 불가능하기 때문에 뜰개자료의 정확도 검증이 사후자료관리나 자료활용에 있어 중요한 문제 중 하나이다. 동해 중심층의 염분변화가 국제 Argo프로그램에서 요구하는 정확도 0.01과 유사하기 때문에 동해를 항염분수조로 취급하여 동해에 투하된 뜰개가 관측한 염분자료의 신뢰성을 세 가지 방법을 통하여 검증하였다. 각각의 방법은 1)부근 해역에서 얻은 정확도가 높은 정선 CTD자료와 뜰개자료의 비교, 2)비슷한 시각에 비슷한 해역에서 얻은 뜰개자료의 비교, 3)체류 수심에서 얻은 염분자료의 장기간에 걸친 안정도 및 정확도 검증이다. 세 방법 모두 뜰개에서 얻은 염분자료가 아무런 보정없이도 Argo프로그램이 요구하는 정확도를 만족함을 보여주었다. 동해의 심층 수온이 일정하다는 가정하에 위의 세 가지 방법을 적용하여 얻은 수온값의 정확도 0.01$^{\circ}C$는 Argo프로그램에서 요구하는 정확도의 2배 정도이다. 하지만 동해의 중층 수온은 Argo프로그램이 요구하는 정확도 이상으로 시공간적으로 변화하기 때문에, 위의 결과는 수온 자료가 부정확하다는 것을 의미하지는 않는다. 동해 중층수온의 시공간적 변화를 고려한다면 수온자료의 정확도도 Argo프로그램이 요구하는 것과 큰 차이가 없다고 할 수 있다. 따라서 이 연구에서 검증된 뜰개가 관측한 수온 염분자료 모두 특별한 보정 없이 사용할 수 있다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.183-188
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• 2005

Using data from Argo floats collected in the Southern Ocean, we describe water mass prop erties and flow fields at intermediate levels (1000m and 2000m levels). Water mass properties from Argo floats, which are consistent with those from previous hydrographic surveys, reflect the movement of the floats well even without quality control on the Argo data. Since the flow fields from the Argo floats do not cover the entire Southern Ocean, we could not obtain a general circulation pattern, especially at the 2000m level. We, however, can confirm the general eastward tendency due to ACC largely following the topography.