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Hyperspectral Radiometry on Biogeochemical-Argo Floats: A Bright Perspective for Phytoplankton Diversity

Emanuele Organelli; Edouard Leymarie; Oliver Zielinski; Julia Uitz; Fabrizio D'Ortenzio; Hervé Claustre
In: Oceanography, Vol. 34, No. 4 - Frontiers in Ocean Observing: Documenting Ecosystems, Understanding Environmental Changes, Forecasting Hazards. A Supplement to Oceanography, Pages 90-91, Frontiers Media SA, USA, 12/2021.

Abstract

By installing biogeochemical sensors on 1,000 autonomous Argo profiling floats across the globe, the Biogeochemical (BGC)-Argo program is the only network capable of pro-viding detailed observations of the physics, chemistry, and biology of the top 2,000 m of our ocean up to every 10 days, even in remote regions and during unfavorable conditions for manual sampling. This rapidly expanding network will yield large amounts of data that will help us understand marine ecosystems and biogeochemistry, evaluate the impact of increasing human-derived pressures on Earth’s climate, and develop science-based solutions for sustain-able ocean and climate management.