Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Water temperature and current velocity from SOFAR float LD88 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399182
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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: 30.659859 * Median Longitude: -69.926641 * South-bound Latitude: 30.281000 * West-bound Longitude: -70.648000 * North-bound Latitude: 31.016000 * East-bound Longitude: -69.342000
Date/Time Start: 1978-08-02T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1978-11-01T00:00:00
Event(s):
LD88 * Latitude Start: 31.016000 * Longitude Start: -69.342000 * Latitude End: 30.281000 * Longitude End: -70.648000 * Date/Time Start: 1978-08-02T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1978-11-01T00:00:00 * Location: North Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 1300m
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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Size:
184 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-02T00:00 | 31.016 | -69.342 | -5.731 | -0.714 |
| 1978-08-03T00:00 | 31.009 | -69.394 | -5.778 | -1.267 |
| 1978-08-04T00:00 | 30.995 | -69.448 | -6.305 | -2.301 |
| 1978-08-05T00:00 | 30.975 | -69.507 | -6.478 | -2.617 |
| 1978-08-06T00:00 | 30.953 | -69.565 | -6.594 | -3.401 |
| 1978-08-07T00:00 | 30.922 | -69.628 | -7.291 | -4.183 |
| 1978-08-08T00:00 | 30.891 | -69.691 | -6.059 | -3.733 |
| 1978-08-09T00:00 | 30.863 | -69.736 | -4.327 | -3.597 |
| 1978-08-10T00:00 | 30.834 | -69.771 | -3.200 | -3.822 |
| 1978-08-11T00:00 | 30.806 | -69.797 | -3.137 | -3.057 |
| 1978-08-12T00:00 | 30.787 | -69.833 | -4.855 | -2.040 |
| 1978-08-13T00:00 | 30.772 | -69.877 | -4.033 | -1.869 |
| 1978-08-14T00:00 | 30.759 | -69.903 | -2.280 | -1.262 |
| 1978-08-15T00:00 | 30.752 | -69.921 | -1.472 | -0.782 |
| 1978-08-16T00:00 | 30.746 | -69.931 | -1.141 | -0.614 |
| 1978-08-17T00:00 | 30.745 | -69.944 | -1.611 | 0.545 |
| 1978-08-18T00:00 | 30.754 | -69.957 | -1.059 | 1.513 |
| 1978-08-19T00:00 | 30.767 | -69.962 | -0.135 | 1.871 |
| 1978-08-20T00:00 | 30.784 | -69.962 | -0.061 | 2.552 |
| 1978-08-21T00:00 | 30.806 | -69.964 | -0.286 | 2.935 |
| 1978-08-22T00:00 | 30.829 | -69.966 | -0.127 | 3.030 |
| 1978-08-23T00:00 | 30.853 | -69.968 | -0.536 | 3.037 |
| 1978-08-24T00:00 | 30.875 | -69.977 | -1.381 | 2.530 |
| 1978-08-25T00:00 | 30.891 | -69.990 | -1.245 | 1.472 |
| 1978-08-26T00:00 | 30.898 | -69.999 | -0.944 | 0.437 |
| 1978-08-27T00:00 | 30.900 | -70.008 | -0.954 | 0.245 |
| 1978-08-28T00:00 | 30.901 | -70.018 | -1.544 | -0.262 |
| 1978-08-29T00:00 | 30.895 | -70.037 | -2.495 | -1.122 |
| 1978-08-30T00:00 | 30.884 | -70.058 | -1.754 | -1.793 |
| 1978-08-31T00:00 | 30.867 | -70.070 | -1.446 | -2.484 |
| 1978-09-01T00:00 | 30.847 | -70.087 | -2.093 | -2.514 |
| 1978-09-02T00:00 | 30.828 | -70.105 | -1.810 | -2.472 |
| 1978-09-03T00:00 | 30.808 | -70.120 | -1.632 | -2.611 |
| 1978-09-04T00:00 | 30.789 | -70.136 | -1.962 | -2.095 |
| 1978-09-05T00:00 | 30.775 | -70.154 | -1.818 | -1.711 |
| 1978-09-06T00:00 | 30.761 | -70.167 | -1.069 | -1.840 |
| 1978-09-07T00:00 | 30.747 | -70.175 | -0.889 | -1.709 |
| 1978-09-08T00:00 | 30.735 | -70.185 | -1.358 | -1.333 |
| 1978-09-09T00:00 | 30.726 | -70.197 | -0.994 | -1.041 |
| 1978-09-10T00:00 | 30.718 | -70.202 | -0.323 | -1.046 |
| 1978-09-11T00:00 | 30.710 | -70.205 | -0.376 | -0.934 |
| 1978-09-12T00:00 | 30.704 | -70.208 | -0.166 | -0.606 |
| 1978-09-13T00:00 | 30.701 | -70.207 | 0.376 | -0.104 |
| 1978-09-14T00:00 | 30.702 | -70.200 | 1.323 | 0.253 |
| 1978-09-15T00:00 | 30.704 | -70.183 | 2.315 | 0.245 |
| 1978-09-16T00:00 | 30.708 | -70.162 | 2.056 | 1.075 |
| 1978-09-17T00:00 | 30.721 | -70.146 | 1.765 | 1.999 |
| 1978-09-18T00:00 | 30.736 | -70.126 | 2.856 | 1.706 |
| 1978-09-19T00:00 | 30.748 | -70.095 | 3.770 | 1.571 |
| 1978-09-20T00:00 | 30.761 | -70.060 | 4.008 | 1.634 |
| 1978-09-21T00:00 | 30.771 | -70.022 | 4.467 | 0.747 |
| 1978-09-22T00:00 | 30.773 | -69.982 | 4.050 | -0.003 |
| 1978-09-23T00:00 | 30.774 | -69.949 | 3.599 | 0.421 |
| 1978-09-24T00:00 | 30.778 | -69.913 | 4.488 | 0.243 |
| 1978-09-25T00:00 | 30.777 | -69.871 | 4.372 | -0.240 |
| 1978-09-26T00:00 | 30.774 | -69.835 | 3.952 | -0.823 |
| 1978-09-27T00:00 | 30.761 | -69.795 | 5.084 | -2.627 |
| 1978-09-28T00:00 | 30.736 | -69.747 | 4.967 | -3.297 |
| 1978-09-29T00:00 | 30.713 | -69.708 | 3.976 | -2.662 |
| 1978-09-30T00:00 | 30.693 | -69.673 | 3.744 | -2.605 |
| 1978-10-01T00:00 | 30.671 | -69.641 | 3.336 | -3.085 |
| 1978-10-02T00:00 | 30.644 | -69.611 | 3.540 | -3.919 |
| 1978-10-03T00:00 | 30.611 | -69.578 | 3.471 | -4.335 |
| 1978-10-04T00:00 | 30.579 | -69.553 | 1.885 | -3.762 |
| 1978-10-05T00:00 | 30.552 | -69.542 | 0.979 | -3.329 |
| 1978-10-06T00:00 | 30.525 | -69.533 | 0.864 | -3.710 |
| 1978-10-07T00:00 | 30.496 | -69.531 | -0.768 | -3.389 |
| 1978-10-08T00:00 | 30.472 | -69.544 | -1.460 | -3.137 |
| 1978-10-09T00:00 | 30.444 | -69.552 | -0.397 | -4.081 |
| 1978-10-10T00:00 | 30.414 | -69.558 | -1.622 | -2.865 |
| 1978-10-11T00:00 | 30.401 | -69.582 | -3.125 | -1.011 |
| 1978-10-12T00:00 | 30.393 | -69.608 | -2.564 | -1.175 |
| 1978-10-13T00:00 | 30.382 | -69.629 | -2.304 | -1.601 |
| 1978-10-14T00:00 | 30.369 | -69.651 | -2.571 | -1.657 |
| 1978-10-15T00:00 | 30.357 | -69.678 | -3.769 | -1.393 |
| 1978-10-16T00:00 | 30.347 | -69.719 | -5.053 | -1.240 |
| 1978-10-17T00:00 | 30.337 | -69.766 | -5.399 | -1.346 |
| 1978-10-18T00:00 | 30.327 | -69.816 | -5.738 | -1.073 |
| 1978-10-19T00:00 | 30.320 | -69.869 | -6.044 | -0.904 |
| 1978-10-20T00:00 | 30.313 | -69.925 | -6.489 | -0.698 |
| 1978-10-21T00:00 | 30.310 | -69.985 | -6.742 | -0.153 |
| 1978-10-22T00:00 | 30.308 | -70.041 | -5.285 | -0.615 |
| 1978-10-23T00:00 | 30.301 | -70.082 | -4.515 | -0.852 |
| 1978-10-24T00:00 | 30.297 | -70.129 | -6.048 | -0.213 |
| 1978-10-25T00:00 | 30.296 | -70.188 | -6.700 | -0.223 |
| 1978-10-26T00:00 | 30.294 | -70.248 | -6.904 | -0.051 |
| 1978-10-27T00:00 | 30.296 | -70.312 | -7.103 | 0.428 |
| 1978-10-28T00:00 | 30.298 | -70.374 | -6.770 | -0.120 |
| 1978-10-29T00:00 | 30.294 | -70.436 | -7.235 | -0.718 |
| 1978-10-30T00:00 | 30.288 | -70.505 | -8.048 | -0.858 |
| 1978-10-31T00:00 | 30.282 | -70.578 | -8.009 | -0.470 |
| 1978-11-01T00:00 | 30.281 | -70.648 | -7.688 | 0.043 |