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CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Past Seminars

Seminar Abstract

From swallow floats to Argo - and beyond

Neutrally buoyant floats have played an important role in shaping our understanding of the oceans' dynamics. The seminar will trace the technological development of floats from the 1950s to the present day and will highlight the scientific contributions that have stemmed from their use.

Today the floats of the Argo array fill the worlds oceans and have the potential to make fundamental changes to our ability to monitor and understand the oceans and their role in climate.

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CSIRO = Marine Laboratories Auditorium, Castray Esplanade, Hobart

For further information, or to schedule a seminar, contact:
Peter Oke, (Oceanographic seminars) CSIRO Marine Research (03) 6232 5387
Piers Dunstan, (Biological seminars) CSIRO Marine Research (03) 6232 5382
Katrina Nitschke, Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC (03) 6226 2265 & IASOS, University of Tasmania (03) 6226 2509