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Argos and the Pacific white sharks

Argos and the Pacific white sharks

Sharks are currently threatened all over the world, and the general public does not enough about their behavior and evolution. For the past 12 years MCSI (Marine Conservation Science Institute) scientists have been studying the behavior and migratory patterns of...
The mystery of Swiss black kits

The mystery of Swiss black kits

Black kites are very mysterious birds. They have been difficult to study because they bear a close resemblance to parasite kites, which are very common in the Sahel dessert. Tracking with 22 gram Argos tags In order to know a little more about this mysterious raptor...
Argos Forum #73 | Tracking pollution with Argos

Argos Forum #73 | Tracking pollution with Argos

In the aftermath of the Great Tsunami: Tracking the chaotic movement of marine debrisOil and sea birds don’t mix: New technique for tracking Western GrebesArgos data play a role in understanding the Great Garbage PatchArgos tracks green tide off the Chinese...
Argos Forum #70 | Argos Guinness Book

Argos Forum #70 | Argos Guinness Book

Max, the bird tracked for the longest periodThe elephant, the largest land animal ever tracked by satelliteThe most unlikely creature tracked by Argos: a giant jellyfishAntarctic Mission – record for the lowest temperatureAbsolute record for drifting buoy...
Thirty-sixth Session of Argos Joint Tariff Agreement

Thirty-sixth Session of Argos Joint Tariff Agreement

24 – 26 October 2016, La Jolla, United States The Argos Joint Tariff Agreement (JTA) provides for an international mechanism to seek for cost-effective location and data processing of data collected through the Argos system. The JTA is functioning through...