Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Water temperature and current velocity from SOFAR float LD32 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399139
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Spain, D L; O'Gara, R; Rossby, H Thomas: SOFAR float data report of the POLYMODE local dynamics experiment. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, 80-1, lde.htm
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Coverage:
Median Latitude: 30.536781 * Median Longitude: -69.982945 * South-bound Latitude: 29.434000 * West-bound Longitude: -70.669000 * North-bound Latitude: 31.820000 * East-bound Longitude: -68.803000
Date/Time Start: 1978-05-16T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1978-07-27T00:00:00
Event(s):
LD32 * Latitude Start: 31.006000 * Longitude Start: -69.331000 * Latitude End: 29.763000 * Longitude End: -70.598000 * Date/Time Start: 1978-05-16T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1978-07-27T00:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 1500m
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 | Rossby, H Thomas | Subsurface float | |
| 5 | Current velocity, north-south | Cur vel V | cm/s | Rossby, H Thomas | Subsurface float |
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
146 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-05-16T00:00 | 31.006 | -69.331 | 3.192 | 14.706 |
| 1978-05-17T00:00 | 31.130 | -69.292 | 6.541 | 18.322 |
| 1978-05-18T00:00 | 31.290 | -69.210 | 10.703 | 21.335 |
| 1978-05-19T00:00 | 31.444 | -69.105 | 12.461 | 17.219 |
| 1978-05-20T00:00 | 31.539 | -68.979 | 15.702 | 5.647 |
| 1978-05-21T00:00 | 31.534 | -68.843 | 11.134 | -5.158 |
| 1978-05-22T00:00 | 31.487 | -68.803 | -2.206 | -5.035 |
| 1978-05-23T00:00 | 31.476 | -68.866 | -9.902 | 2.967 |
| 1978-05-24T00:00 | 31.537 | -68.952 | -7.345 | 12.416 |
| 1978-05-25T00:00 | 31.646 | -68.977 | 2.671 | 12.816 |
| 1978-05-26T00:00 | 31.704 | -68.918 | 7.847 | 0.614 |
| 1978-05-27T00:00 | 31.667 | -68.883 | -3.118 | -7.188 |
| 1978-05-28T00:00 | 31.624 | -68.972 | -13.165 | -2.663 |
| 1978-05-29T00:00 | 31.633 | -69.085 | -10.765 | 4.749 |
| 1978-05-30T00:00 | 31.689 | -69.162 | -6.359 | 8.690 |
| 1978-05-31T00:00 | 31.757 | -69.208 | -4.294 | 8.229 |
| 1978-06-01T00:00 | 31.808 | -69.243 | -3.112 | 4.210 |
| 1978-06-02T00:00 | 31.820 | -69.264 | -1.672 | -0.814 |
| 1978-06-03T00:00 | 31.798 | -69.276 | -1.051 | -4.806 |
| 1978-06-04T00:00 | 31.751 | -69.294 | -3.991 | -6.528 |
| 1978-06-05T00:00 | 31.700 | -69.357 | -9.638 | -6.812 |
| 1978-06-06T00:00 | 31.641 | -69.459 | -11.776 | -8.572 |
| 1978-06-07T00:00 | 31.566 | -69.563 | -11.114 | -10.489 |
| 1978-06-08T00:00 | 31.478 | -69.662 | -10.689 | -12.225 |
| 1978-06-09T00:00 | 31.377 | -69.762 | -11.792 | -13.372 |
| 1978-06-10T00:00 | 31.271 | -69.876 | -12.829 | -13.976 |
| 1978-06-11T00:00 | 31.158 | -69.989 | -11.955 | -15.030 |
| 1978-06-12T00:00 | 31.036 | -70.093 | -11.194 | -16.368 |
| 1978-06-13T00:00 | 30.905 | -70.194 | -11.228 | -16.891 |
| 1978-06-14T00:00 | 30.774 | -70.294 | -10.615 | -16.921 |
| 1978-06-15T00:00 | 30.640 | -70.383 | -9.134 | -17.432 |
| 1978-06-16T00:00 | 30.502 | -70.458 | -7.433 | -18.053 |
| 1978-06-17T00:00 | 30.358 | -70.516 | -5.460 | -18.905 |
| 1978-06-18T00:00 | 30.210 | -70.557 | -3.770 | -18.723 |
| 1978-06-19T00:00 | 30.071 | -70.586 | -2.860 | -16.672 |
| 1978-06-20T00:00 | 29.951 | -70.612 | -3.203 | -14.278 |
| 1978-06-21T00:00 | 29.846 | -70.643 | -3.433 | -12.817 |
| 1978-06-22T00:00 | 29.752 | -70.667 | -1.520 | -11.047 |
| 1978-06-23T00:00 | 29.674 | -70.669 | 0.783 | -9.194 |
| 1978-06-24T00:00 | 29.608 | -70.657 | 1.754 | -7.597 |
| 1978-06-25T00:00 | 29.556 | -70.640 | 1.956 | -5.831 |
| 1978-06-26T00:00 | 29.516 | -70.622 | 2.199 | -4.485 |
| 1978-06-27T00:00 | 29.486 | -70.603 | 1.706 | -3.169 |
| 1978-06-28T00:00 | 29.465 | -70.590 | 1.756 | -2.469 |
| 1978-06-29T00:00 | 29.447 | -70.570 | 2.383 | -1.966 |
| 1978-06-30T00:00 | 29.436 | -70.552 | 1.510 | -0.827 |
| 1978-07-01T00:00 | 29.434 | -70.544 | 0.337 | 0.272 |
| 1978-07-02T00:00 | 29.440 | -70.545 | -0.499 | 1.280 |
| 1978-07-03T00:00 | 29.455 | -70.554 | -1.712 | 2.689 |
| 1978-07-04T00:00 | 29.484 | -70.577 | -3.434 | 4.896 |
| 1978-07-05T00:00 | 29.528 | -70.605 | -1.728 | 5.823 |
| 1978-07-06T00:00 | 29.580 | -70.605 | 0.918 | 8.761 |
| 1978-07-07T00:00 | 29.670 | -70.593 | 2.089 | 13.784 |
| 1978-07-08T00:00 | 29.783 | -70.561 | 5.512 | 14.232 |
| 1978-07-09T00:00 | 29.886 | -70.494 | 9.094 | 12.422 |
| 1978-07-10T00:00 | 29.982 | -70.409 | 9.092 | 12.670 |
| 1978-07-11T00:00 | 30.086 | -70.340 | 6.147 | 13.876 |
| 1978-07-12T00:00 | 30.187 | -70.290 | 6.157 | 10.731 |
| 1978-07-13T00:00 | 30.247 | -70.221 | 9.019 | 5.168 |
| 1978-07-14T00:00 | 30.276 | -70.137 | 8.902 | 2.851 |
| 1978-07-15T00:00 | 30.294 | -70.071 | 5.492 | 1.518 |
| 1978-07-16T00:00 | 30.294 | -70.033 | 3.874 | -1.993 |
| 1978-07-17T00:00 | 30.259 | -69.997 | 3.733 | -7.019 |
| 1978-07-18T00:00 | 30.190 | -69.978 | -0.429 | -9.962 |
| 1978-07-19T00:00 | 30.112 | -70.009 | -6.036 | -9.713 |
| 1978-07-20T00:00 | 30.044 | -70.078 | -8.898 | -7.380 |
| 1978-07-21T00:00 | 29.996 | -70.162 | -9.608 | -5.413 |
| 1978-07-22T00:00 | 29.956 | -70.251 | -10.630 | -4.839 |
| 1978-07-23T00:00 | 29.920 | -70.350 | -10.884 | -4.482 |
| 1978-07-24T00:00 | 29.885 | -70.439 | -8.870 | -4.560 |
| 1978-07-25T00:00 | 29.851 | -70.510 | -7.303 | -3.835 |
| 1978-07-26T00:00 | 29.819 | -70.567 | -4.865 | -5.502 |
| 1978-07-27T00:00 | 29.763 | -70.598 | -2.771 | -8.025 |