- National priorities
- Projects & funding schemes
- Participating laboratories
- Funding agencies
- National contact
The Norwegian contribution to the global Biogeochemical-Argo is coordinated within the Argo-Norway program where the national priorities are defined.
- The overall priorities of Norway Biogeochemical-Argo are totally in phase with those defined at an international level with respect to scientific and societal questions, variables to be acquired, and float mission configuration.
- Areas of preferential deployments are essentially the Nordic Seas, but of interest are also the Barents Sea and Arctic Ocean.
- A strong focus on data management is a high priority for the Biogeochemical-Argo program in Norway, with a strong commitment to deliver high-quality data to the users.
The Norwegian contribution to the global Biogeochemical-Argo is supported through various sources of funding.
- Recurrent funding: Argo-Norway has no recurrent funding.
- Project-based funding: Argo Norway received significant funding for five years from the Research Council of Norway in 2018, significantly increasing the contribution to BGC-Argo time series in the Nordic Seas.(RCN NorArgo web link: https://norargo.hi.no)
- Long-term commitments: In Norway, infrastructures like NorArgo are organized through a "very large research infrastructure program," which represents a 5-year commitment of funding from the Research Council. A priority for Argo Norway will be to apply for another 5-year funding to secure and sustain the long-term operation of the network.
