Owens, W Brechner; Price, James F; Richardson, Philip L; Rossby, H Thomas; Schmitz, W J (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float GU169D [dataset]. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Physical Oceanography Department, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.398547
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Kennelly, M A; McKee, T K: Gulf Stream recirculation experiment (GUSREX) and line experiment SOFAR float data 1980-1982. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 84-45, gurilr.htm
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Coverage:
Median Latitude: 40.950455 * Median Longitude: -54.811273 * South-bound Latitude: 40.845000 * West-bound Longitude: -55.306000 * North-bound Latitude: 41.187000 * East-bound Longitude: -54.587000
Date/Time Start: 1985-02-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1985-02-11T00:00:00
Event(s):
GU169D * Latitude Start: 41.187000 * Longitude Start: -55.306000 * Latitude End: 40.997000 * Longitude End: -54.605000 * Date/Time Start: 1985-02-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1985-02-11T00:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 2000m
Comment:
Processing method: splined, velocity algorithm: splined. Data have been checked by the WOCE Subsurface Float Data Assembly Center. See hdl:10013/epic.32931.d001 for further information.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Geocode | |||
| 2 | LATITUDE | Latitude | Geocode | |||
| 3 | LONGITUDE | Longitude | Geocode | |||
| 4 | Current velocity, east-west | Cur vel U | cm/s | Owens, W Brechner | Subsurface float | |
| 5 | Current velocity, north-south | Cur vel V | cm/s | Owens, W Brechner | Subsurface float |
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Size:
22 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-02-01T00:00 | 41.187 | -55.306 | 14.894 | -13.065 |
| 1985-02-02T00:00 | 41.083 | -55.146 | 13.981 | -11.284 |
| 1985-02-03T00:00 | 41.000 | -55.024 | 9.117 | -9.769 |
| 1985-02-04T00:00 | 40.936 | -54.931 | 7.094 | -7.067 |
| 1985-02-05T00:00 | 40.891 | -54.817 | 15.895 | -3.376 |
| 1985-02-06T00:00 | 40.864 | -54.697 | 5.630 | -2.462 |
| 1985-02-07T00:00 | 40.845 | -54.625 | 5.767 | -0.485 |
| 1985-02-08T00:00 | 40.851 | -54.593 | 1.944 | 1.032 |
| 1985-02-09T00:00 | 40.874 | -54.587 | -1.478 | 5.841 |
| 1985-02-10T00:00 | 40.927 | -54.593 | -0.611 | 7.526 |
| 1985-02-11T00:00 | 40.997 | -54.605 | -0.124 | 8.802 |