Abstract: This paper introduces at large the building actuality of global Argo real-time ocean observing network, as well as the production obtained from the Argo data applied research in the related fields, which reveals an extensive prospect of the application research of Argo data. However, the final target of the international Argo program to be achieved has still various participational countries to be spare no effort.
Key words: Argo profiling buoys; real-time ocean observing network; temperature and salinity profiles; International Argo Program