FN Archimer Export Format PT C TI Coriolis, a French project for operational oceanography BT AF POULIQUEN, Sylvie CARVAL, Thierry PETIT DE LA VILLEON, Loic GOURMELEN, Loic GOURIOU, Yves AS 1:1;2:1;3:1;4:2;5:3; FF 1:PDG-ODE-LOS;2:PDG-IMN-IDM-ISI;3:PDG-IMN-IDM-SISMER;4:;5:; C1 Ifremer, Brest, France Shom, Brest, France IRD, Brest, France C2 Ifremer, Brest, France Shom, Brest, France IRD, Brest, France SI BREST SE PDG-ODE-LOS PDG-IMN-IDM-ISI PDG-IMN-IDM-SISMER UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00059/17004/14507.pdf LA English DT Proceedings paper DE ;In-Situ;Operational Oceanography;Argo;Data Exchange;Mersea AB The seven French agencies concerned by ocean research are developing together a strong capability in operational oceanography based on a triad including satellite altimetry (JASON), numerical modelling with assimilation (MERCATOR), and in-situ data (CORIOLIS). The CORIOLIS project aims to build a pre-operational structure to collect, validate and distribute ocean data (temperature/salinity profiles and currents) to the scientific community and modellers. The four goals of CORIOLIS are: • To build up a data management centre, part of the ARGO network for the GODAE experiment, able to provide quality-controlled data in real time and delay modes; • To contribute to ARGO floats deployment mainly in the Atlantic with about 300 floats during the 2001-2005 period; • To develop and improve the technology of the profiling Provor floats as a contribution to Argo; • To integrate into CORIOLIS other data presently collected at sea by French agencies from surface drifting buoys, PIRATA deep sea moorings, oceanographic research vessels (XBT, thermosalinograph and ADCP transmitted on a daily basis). By the end of 2005, recommendations will be done to transform the CORIOLIS activity into a permanent, routine contribution to ocean measurement, in accordance with international plans that will follow the ARGO/GODAE experiment. PY 2005 ID 17004 ER EF