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Description

The Global Ocean Biogeochemistry (GO-BGC) Array is a project funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF Award 1946578 ) to build a global network of chemical and biological sensors that will monitor ocean health. This grant is being used to build and deploy 500 robotic ocean-monitoring floats around the globe as part of NSF’s Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-2 program. This network of floats is collecting data on the chemistry and the biology of the ocean from the surface to a depth of 2,000 meters, augmenting the existing Argo array that monitors ocean temperature and salinity. The GO-BGC Array is led by Director Ken Johnson and administered by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. For questions specific to the HPLC/POC/PON data submitted to SeaBASS please contact Josh Plant at jplant@mbari.org.

Product Summary

Platforms
Water-based Platforms ,
In Situ Ocean-based Platforms
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2021-03-24 to Present
Data Partner
Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center (OB.DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/OB.DAAC) ,
SeaWiFS Bio-optical Archive and Storage System, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/SeaBASS)
Concept ID
C2431253176-OB_DAAC
Data State
ACTIVE
Number of Files/Granules
26
Processing Level
2
Updated
Science Keywords
Ocean Chemistry ,
Ocean Optics ,
Ocean Temperature ,
Salinity/Density

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

SeaBASS. (2022). GO-BGC [Data set]. NASA Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/SEABASS/GO-BGC/DATA001 Date Accessed: 2025-12-23