DMQC report template for Core Argo parameters

Dear all,

A review of the current state of DMQC tools and methods undertaken by BODC as part EuroArgo RISE project, Work Package 2 on improving the core Argo mission, identified a large diversity in software and templates used to create the final DMQC reports produced by DMQC operators at various institutions. The production of comprehensive and consistent DMQC reports is useful to document and justification of the decision made to calibrate and correct the Argo float. Moreover, this report will be an important for a new generation of DMQC operators to build their experience.

To address this issue, BODC (Clare Bellingham and myself) have drafted a template of a DMQC report for Core Argo parameters implemented using the free open-source LaTex (https://www.latex-project.org/) typesetting system and MS Word documents.

This template report includes description of visual inspection of the float, comparison with the satellite altimetry report, the OWC configurations for the specific regions, diagnostic plots generated by OWC software, and scientific justification of all the decisions made to provide the highest quality of processed Argo floats.

The final version of this template will be further integrated with the DMQC Cookbook for Core Argo parameters led by Ifremer.

I would be very grateful for any comments and further suggestions to improve this draft version of the DMQC template report.

Please find in attached DMQC template in LaTeX, MS Word template and also some basic guidelines how to use the LaTeX template.

[DMQC_report_template.zip](https://github.com/euroargodev/publicQCforum/files/5316702/DMQC_report_template.zip)