Within WP2 of the Euro-Argo RISE project, our goal is to improve the quality of the Argo dataset. Beyond improving quality control methods, Task 2.4 assumes that an improved collaboration between Argo partners is the best way toward a long term and robust development of Argo (DM)QC activities, which ultimately lead to an improved Argo dataset.

Using a thorough assessment of the Argo community historical practices with regard to QC activities, during a WP2 meeting held in Dec. 2019, we developed the Euro-Argo collaborative framework strategy to achieve the objective of improving Argo (DM)QC activities.

This strategy encompasses 3 domains:

-  Software (eg: development, performance, usage, access)

-  Reference dataset (eg: content, access, availability)

-  Data & expertise (eg: training, sharing, educating users)

To implement this strategy, we have set-up in Dec. 2019, and developed throughout 2020, an online collaborative toolkit at github.com/euroargodev. This deliverable provides a complete report on the collaborative framework strategy and its implementation.

The toolkit is organised around “repositories”: a collection of files (possibly) with online collaborative services like discussion threads (“Issues”), wiki pages, project management boards and a complete set of community development tools (based on “git”). The content of each repository can be shared through web sites or published with packages (eg “npm”, “docker”, etc ...) or a simple zip file release. The Euro-Argo partners have agreed to use this toolkit as the primary tool to share, distribute and work together on Argo community tools. This has been started during this first year. More than 45 people have registered and more than 20 repositories are being filled with Argo useful information and tools.