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Argo float

Argo float in the ocean.

Argo floats only spend a short time at the surface, while they send data to a satellite. They then sink to 1,500 m and drift with the current.

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Rights: 2004 Sabrina Speich, Argo Information Centre
Published: 30 June 2010Size: 52.62 KB
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