Operational cycle of an Argo float. During an average life span of about four years, a float will complete about 150 such cycles. Image courtesy of the Southampton Oceanography Centre, United Kingdom.
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Operational cycle of an Argo float. During an average life span of about four years, a float will complete about 150 such cycles. Image courtesy of the Southampton Oceanography Centre, United Kingdom.