Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Water temperature and current velocity from SOFAR float LD84 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399178
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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: 31.980867 * Median Longitude: -72.439552 * South-bound Latitude: 30.884000 * West-bound Longitude: -75.783000 * North-bound Latitude: 34.542000 * East-bound Longitude: -69.855000
Date/Time Start: 1978-08-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1978-11-13T00:00:00
Event(s):
LD84 * Latitude Start: 31.540000 * Longitude Start: -69.855000 * Latitude End: 34.542000 * Longitude End: -73.918000 * Date/Time Start: 1978-08-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1978-11-13T00:00:00 * Location: North Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 700m
Comment:
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 | |
| 8 | Comment | Comment | Rossby, H Thomas |
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