Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Water temperature and current velocity from SOFAR float LD62 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399169
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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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Median Latitude: 31.144111 * Median Longitude: -71.175449 * South-bound Latitude: 29.390000 * West-bound Longitude: -76.576000 * North-bound Latitude: 33.670000 * East-bound Longitude: -67.345000
Date/Time Start: 1978-07-24T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1979-03-23T00:00:00
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LD62 * Latitude Start: 31.349000 * Longitude Start: -69.358000 * Latitude End: 29.812000 * Longitude End: -76.576000 * Date/Time Start: 1978-07-24T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1979-03-23T00:00:00 * 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.
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| # | 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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