Presentation of the PIC sensor at the Argo Data Management Team meeting

This week marks the 26th annual Argo Data Management Team (ADMT-26) Meeting, hosted at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts, USA! 🌊

The ADMT meeting is a cornerstone event for the international Argo program, the world’s network of autonomous profiling floats dedicated to global ocean observation. Each year, experts and data managers from around the world gather to discuss the latest developments, challenges, and innovations in managing and improving the Argo data stream, ensuring that high-quality ocean data remain freely and reliably available to the global community.

This year’s meeting dedicates Tuesday and Wednesday to BioGeoChemical-Argo (BGC-Argo), the part of the program focused on observing the ocean’s biogeochemical properties. During Tuesday’s BGC-Argo session, Griet presented the CarbOcean team’s latest work:

“Autonomous observations of the ocean's carbonate pump: sensor development.”

In her talk, Griet introduced the Particulate Inorganic Carbon (PIC) sensor, highlighting its role in advancing autonomous measurements of the ocean’s carbonate pump — a key process in the global carbon cycle. The presentation showcased ongoing sensor development, testing, and integration onto BGC-Argo floats, aiming to expand and improve Argo's ability to monitor the biological carbon pump.

The Argo community’s collaborative spirit continues to drive innovation at the intersection of technology, data management, and ocean science. We’re proud to contribute to this global effort to better understand and monitor our changing oceans.

👉 More details on the meeting’s program can be found here:🔗 Argo Data Management Team Meeting #26 (ADMT-26)