diff --git a/observations/marine/insitu_profile_tropical.yaml.j2 b/observations/marine/insitu_profile_tropical.yaml.j2
index 8a6135a..8cdc4e1 100644
--- a/observations/marine/insitu_profile_tropical.yaml.j2
+++ b/observations/marine/insitu_profile_tropical.yaml.j2
@@ -31,11 +31,3 @@
           - ObsError/waterTemperature
           coefs:
           - 1000.0
-  
-  obs localizations:
-  - localization method: Rossby
-    base value: 100.0e3
-    rossby mult: 1.0
-    min grid mult: 2.0
-    min value: 200.0e3
-    max value: 900.0e3
diff --git a/observations/marine/insitu_surface_drifter.yaml.j2 b/observations/marine/insitu_surface_drifter.yaml.j2
index 8a6135a..8cdc4e1 100644
--- a/observations/marine/insitu_surface_drifter.yaml.j2
+++ b/observations/marine/insitu_surface_drifter.yaml.j2
@@ -31,11 +31,3 @@
           - ObsError/waterTemperature
           coefs:
           - 1000.0
-  
-  obs localizations:
-  - localization method: Rossby
-    base value: 100.0e3
-    rossby mult: 1.0
-    min grid mult: 2.0
-    min value: 200.0e3
-    max value: 900.0e3