Definition

This parameter imposes a restriction on the Data Mode of profiles.

This parameter takes as a value one or a coma separated list of characters defining the Data Mode to select. It can be: R for Real Time, A for Real Time with Adjusted value and D for Delayed Mode.

• Data from Argo floats are transmitted from the float, passed through processing and automatic quality control procedures. These profiles have a Data Mode called: real-time data.
• The data are also issued to the Principle Investigators who apply other procedures to check data quality returned to the global data centre within 6 to 12 months. These profiles have a Data Mode called: delayed mode data.
• The adjustments applied to delayed-data may also be applied to real-time data, to correct sensor drifts for real-time users. These profiles have a Data Mode called: real time data with adjusted values.

Examples

The following example select only profiles with a Real Time Data Mode:

?get=n&dmode=R

The following example select only profiles with a Real Time or Adjusted Real Time Data Mode:

?get=n&dmode=R,A

Definition

This parameter imposes a restriction on the profile data quality flag

For a given variable <PARAM> which can be: pres (pressure), temp (temperature), psal (salinity) or doxy (oxygen), this restriction selects profiles having one or a coma separated list of data quality flag.

This information was extracted from the netcdf profile variable PROFILE_<PARAM>_QC. Once quality control procedures have been applied, a synthetic flag is assigned for each parameter of each profile under this variable in netcdf files. It indicates the fraction n of profile levels with good data. It can take one of the following values:

• A or F: All (n=100%) or none (n=0%) of the profile levels contain good data,
• B,C,D,E: n is in one of the intermediate range: [75-100],[50-75],[25-50] or [0-25]
• empty: No QC was performed.

For more details see the Argo Data Managment user manual reference table 2a.

Examples

The following example select only profiles with more than 75% of good pressure data:

?get=n&pres_qc=A,B

The following example select only profiles with 100% of good pressure AND temperature data:

?get=n&pres_qc=A&temp_qc=A

Note: The following example select only profiles where no QC was performed (empty value) on pressure data (these should not exists !):

?get=n&pres_qc=

Definition

This parameter select profiles with or without a ticket filled in the database.

The parameter value is a boolean value: 0 (no ticket) or 1 (has a ticket). See the NA-ARC database documentation or the service get function ticket for more details.

Examples

The following example select only profiles flagged as having a ticket in the database:

?get=n&ticket=1