©2026 Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office.This dataset is processed particulate backscatter (bbp) data from the global, open-ocean Biogeochemical Argo array. Data were quality-controlled using the Euro-Argo real-time quality control toolbox, following the methods outlined in Dall'Olmo et al., 2022. The bbp data were then decomposed into their small and large particle ("spike") components. These data are flagged by oceanographic biome (Fay and McKinley, 2014). These data, which are freely available, were processed and merged to quantify ...
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Data were collected and made freely available by the Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array (GO-BGC) Project funded by the National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE-1946578), and by the International Argo Program and the national programs that contribute to it. (http://www.argo.ucsd.edu, http://ocean-ops.org). The Argo Program is part of the Global Ocean Observing System.
Biogeochemical Argo particulate backscatter (BBP700) profiles were downloaded from the Argo Global Data Assembly Center (GDAC) (Argo, 2025). BBP700 profiles are provided by the Argo data management teams directly. Only profiles from global open ocean basins were included in this study. Profiles in marginal seas, like the Mediterranean, were excluded. Data from a total of 1,045 floats yielding 102,666 profiles are included in this dataset.
There are a variety of different BGC-Argo float models and manufacturers. All floats used in this study were equipped with particulate backscatter sensors, but the exact sensor model depends on the float design.
Biogeochemical Argo particulate backscatter (BBP700) profiles were downloaded from the Argo Global Data Assembly Center (GDAC) (Argo, 2025).
Park, E., Nicholson, D. P. (2026). Processed particulate backscatter data from the global Biogeochemical Argo array from 2010-2025. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2026-06-26 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. doi:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.1001948.1 [access date]
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