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Contents
1.
Introduction
1.1
Development of the TRITON project
1.2
Introduction of the TOCS program
2.
Scientific objectives and the buoy array
2.1
Scientific objectives in the western tropical Pacific Ocean
2.2
The TRITON array in the western tropical Pacific Ocean
2.3
Scientific objectives in the eastern Indian Ocean
2.4
The TRITON array in the eastern tropical Indian Ocean
3.
International cooperation
4.
Mooring configuration
5.
TRITON buoy sensors and data sampling
6.
TRITON data flow
7.
Current status of TRITON array
7.1
Deployment schedule
7.2
TOCS/TRITON cruises
8.
TRITON buoy problems due to human activities and outreach efforts
8.1
TRITON buoys damaged by human activities
8.2
Technological improvements for a more robust mooring
8.3
Outreach in 1997-2001 related to fishing activity
9.
Data availability
9.1
GTS data
9.2
TRITON home page
9.3
TRITON data return
10.
Data quality
11.
Recent scientific results
12.
Recommendations
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References
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Appendices
Part A: Technical reports and scientific papers
(A1)
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n-situ buoy data intercomparison between TRITON and TAO in the western tropical Pacific Ocean
(A2)
Time drifts of TRITON temperature and conductivity sensors and the correction of conductivity data
(A3)
Validation of TRITON buoy current meter performance
(A4)
Error estimation of TRITON buoy meteorological sensors
(A5)
Land test of the optical rain gauge used on the TRITON buoys
(A6)
Dynamic height calculation using the TAO/TRITON buoy data
(A7)
Ocean data assimilation and El Nino prediction using the TAO/TRITON buoy data
Part B: TRITON photo gallery
Part C: TOCS and TRITON publication list
