Vocabulary

Argo GROUNDED flags

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URI

http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/R20/current/

Description

Codes to indicate the best estimate of whether the float touched the ground during a specific cycle

Creator

Argo Data Management Team

Modified

2021-02-09

Version Info

Identifier

R20

British Oceanographic Data Centre

Argo Data Management Team

See Also

https://github.com/nvs-vocabs/R20

Members

Identifier	PrefLabel	Definition	Date
S	Drifting at shallower depth than programmed	Float is known to be drifting at a shallower depth than originally programmed	2021-02-08
B	Grounded (external bathymetry database check), and free-drift period affected	Yes, the float touched the ground as determined by an external bathymetry database and the programmed free-drift period was affected. If it is uncertain what mission phase the grounding took place, use 'B'.	2021-02-08
C	Grounded (external bathymetry database check), but free-drift period not affected	Yes, the float touched the ground as determined by an external bathymetry database during a part of the mission that did not affect the free-drift period.	2021-02-08
Y	Grounded, and free-drift period affected	Yes, the float touched the ground and the programmed free-drift period was affected. If it is uncertain what mission phase the grounding took place, use 'Y'.	2021-02-08
P	Grounded, but free-drift period not affected	Yes, the float touched the ground during a part of the mission that did not affect the free-drift period.	2021-02-08
N	Not grounded	No, the float did not touch the ground	2021-02-08
U	Unknown	Unknown	2020-05-03