Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Water temperature and current velocity from SOFAR float LD59B [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399166
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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: 37.497929 * Median Longitude: -52.203238 * South-bound Latitude: 35.876000 * West-bound Longitude: -60.706000 * North-bound Latitude: 39.830000 * East-bound Longitude: -49.026000
Date/Time Start: 1979-08-26T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1979-10-06T00:00:00
Event(s):
LD59B * Latitude Start: 39.276000 * Longitude Start: -60.706000 * Latitude End: 36.769000 * Longitude End: -49.049000 * Date/Time Start: 1979-08-26T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1979-10-06T00:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 700m
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 | Temperature, water | Temp | °C | Rossby, H Thomas | Subsurface float | |
| 5 | Current velocity, east-west | Cur vel U | cm/s | Rossby, H Thomas | Subsurface float | |
| 6 | Current velocity, north-south | Cur vel V | cm/s | Rossby, H Thomas | Subsurface float | |
| 7 | Pressure, maximum | Press max | dbar | Rossby, H Thomas | Subsurface float |
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Size:
168 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Temp [°C] | 5 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 6 Cur vel V [cm/s] | 7 Press max [dbar] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-08-26T00:00 | 39.276 | -60.706 | 10.92 | 29.693 | 29.287 | 677.95 |
| 1979-08-27T00:00 | 39.575 | -60.097 | 10.81 | 77.367 | 35.747 | 677.41 |
| 1979-08-28T00:00 | 39.763 | -59.287 | 10.70 | 84.088 | 15.464 | 680.63 |
| 1979-08-29T00:00 | 39.830 | -58.425 | 10.95 | 83.891 | 0.704 | 683.84 |
| 1979-08-30T00:00 | 39.767 | -57.622 | 11.20 | 75.415 | -16.739 | 686.51 |
| 1979-08-31T00:00 | 39.582 | -56.898 | 11.63 | 68.867 | -29.357 | 689.17 |
| 1979-09-01T00:00 | 39.331 | -56.223 | 12.05 | 66.498 | -33.912 | 692.46 |
| 1979-09-02T00:00 | 39.077 | -55.557 | 12.26 | 66.613 | -29.666 | 695.74 |
| 1979-09-03T00:00 | 38.891 | -54.896 | 12.47 | 65.702 | -17.030 | 697.66 |
| 1979-09-04T00:00 | 38.816 | -54.249 | 12.66 | 64.515 | -2.816 | 699.58 |
| 1979-09-05T00:00 | 38.834 | -53.619 | 12.85 | 61.262 | 6.324 | 701.37 |
| 1979-09-06T00:00 | 38.894 | -53.049 | 13.03 | 52.203 | 7.586 | 703.16 |
| 1979-09-07T00:00 | 38.924 | -52.593 | 13.22 | 39.034 | -1.977 | 704.95 |
| 1979-09-08T00:00 | 38.850 | -52.275 | 13.41 | 24.772 | -16.640 | 706.74 |
| 1979-09-09T00:00 | 38.674 | -52.091 | 13.61 | 13.187 | -27.826 | 708.13 |
| 1979-09-10T00:00 | 38.432 | -51.973 | 13.38 | 13.720 | -33.168 | 709.51 |
| 1979-09-11T00:00 | 38.161 | -51.799 | 13.15 | 20.493 | -37.223 | 708.26 |
| 1979-09-12T00:00 | 37.857 | -51.592 | 12.91 | 20.282 | -39.548 | 707.01 |
| 1979-09-13T00:00 | 37.554 | -51.398 | 12.68 | 20.913 | -38.515 | 704.71 |
| 1979-09-14T00:00 | 37.260 | -51.169 | 12.45 | 25.868 | -36.456 | 702.41 |
| 1979-09-15T00:00 | 37.000 | -50.903 | 12.22 | 28.099 | -29.144 | 699.58 |
| 1979-09-16T00:00 | 36.805 | -50.641 | 11.97 | 24.904 | -22.292 | 696.74 |
| 1979-09-17T00:00 | 36.641 | -50.441 | 11.72 | 15.403 | -20.016 | 695.37 |
| 1979-09-18T00:00 | 36.496 | -50.341 | 11.60 | 6.602 | -16.705 | 694.00 |
| 1979-09-19T00:00 | 36.383 | -50.296 | 11.47 | 3.277 | -12.572 | 692.00 |
| 1979-09-20T00:00 | 36.293 | -50.268 | 11.35 | 3.029 | -11.219 | 690.00 |
| 1979-09-21T00:00 | 36.206 | -50.235 | 11.23 | 3.636 | -10.744 | 688.01 |
| 1979-09-22T00:00 | 36.128 | -50.199 | 11.11 | 3.974 | -9.375 | 686.01 |
| 1979-09-23T00:00 | 36.060 | -50.157 | 10.98 | 4.850 | -8.006 | 684.01 |
| 1979-09-24T00:00 | 36.001 | -50.109 | 10.86 | 4.782 | -7.531 | 682.01 |
| 1979-09-25T00:00 | 35.942 | -50.061 | 10.74 | 6.077 | -7.330 | 681.98 |
| 1979-09-26T00:00 | 35.894 | -49.985 | 10.61 | 9.761 | -4.369 | 681.96 |
| 1979-09-27T00:00 | 35.876 | -49.876 | 10.49 | 12.876 | -0.620 | 681.93 |
| 1979-09-28T00:00 | 35.879 | -49.741 | 10.44 | 15.243 | 1.070 | 681.91 |
| 1979-09-29T00:00 | 35.895 | -49.589 | 10.40 | 16.137 | 3.661 | 679.21 |
| 1979-09-30T00:00 | 35.943 | -49.439 | 10.31 | 14.877 | 8.941 | 676.50 |
| 1979-10-01T00:00 | 36.029 | -49.308 | 10.23 | 12.391 | 12.199 | 676.21 |
| 1979-10-02T00:00 | 36.127 | -49.200 | 10.11 | 10.360 | 13.151 | 675.91 |
| 1979-10-03T00:00 | 36.240 | -49.109 | 9.99 | 8.374 | 16.490 | 674.21 |
| 1979-10-04T00:00 | 36.388 | -49.045 | 9.87 | 4.532 | 21.449 | 672.50 |
| 1979-10-05T00:00 | 36.570 | -49.026 | 9.75 | -0.626 | 24.861 | 670.80 |
| 1979-10-06T00:00 | 36.769 | -49.049 | 9.63 | -3.253 | 25.908 | 669.09 |