Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO11 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399190
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Further details:
Dow, D L; Rossby, H Thomas; Signorini, Sergio R: SOFAR floats in MODE: Final report of the float trajectory data. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, 77-3, mode.htm
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Coverage:
Median Latitude: 28.717013 * Median Longitude: -69.279405 * South-bound Latitude: 28.322000 * West-bound Longitude: -69.724000 * North-bound Latitude: 29.368000 * East-bound Longitude: -69.087000
Date/Time Start: 1973-03-18T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-06-04T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO11 * Latitude Start: 29.324000 * Longitude Start: -69.724000 * Latitude End: 28.678000 * Longitude End: -69.479000 * Date/Time Start: 1973-03-18T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-06-04T00:00:00 * 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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Size:
158 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-03-18T00:00 | 29.324 | -69.724 | 0.537 | 1.168 |
| 1973-03-19T00:00 | 29.333 | -69.718 | 0.948 | 1.127 |
| 1973-03-20T00:00 | 29.341 | -69.708 | 1.067 | 0.865 |
| 1973-03-21T00:00 | 29.346 | -69.698 | 1.531 | 0.414 |
| 1973-03-22T00:00 | 29.348 | -69.680 | 2.250 | 0.172 |
| 1973-03-23T00:00 | 29.350 | -69.659 | 2.621 | 0.438 |
| 1973-03-24T00:00 | 29.355 | -69.632 | 3.448 | 0.769 |
| 1973-03-25T00:00 | 29.361 | -69.599 | 3.814 | 0.720 |
| 1973-03-26T00:00 | 29.366 | -69.565 | 3.884 | 0.584 |
| 1973-03-27T00:00 | 29.368 | -69.527 | 4.922 | -0.364 |
| 1973-03-28T00:00 | 29.359 | -69.479 | 5.425 | -1.823 |
| 1973-03-29T00:00 | 29.340 | -69.430 | 6.084 | -3.122 |
| 1973-03-30T00:00 | 29.311 | -69.372 | 6.320 | -4.163 |
| 1973-03-31T00:00 | 29.275 | -69.324 | 4.391 | -5.243 |
| 1973-04-01T00:00 | 29.230 | -69.290 | 3.785 | -6.039 |
| 1973-04-02T00:00 | 29.182 | -69.254 | 4.101 | -6.391 |
| 1973-04-03T00:00 | 29.130 | -69.219 | 3.791 | -6.880 |
| 1973-04-04T00:00 | 29.076 | -69.187 | 3.375 | -6.880 |
| 1973-04-05T00:00 | 29.024 | -69.160 | 2.653 | -6.393 |
| 1973-04-06T00:00 | 28.975 | -69.140 | 1.908 | -6.418 |
| 1973-04-07T00:00 | 28.924 | -69.125 | 1.562 | -6.419 |
| 1973-04-08T00:00 | 28.877 | -69.113 | 0.987 | -5.621 |
| 1973-04-09T00:00 | 28.836 | -69.108 | 0.249 | -4.962 |
| 1973-04-10T00:00 | 28.799 | -69.108 | -0.289 | -4.546 |
| 1973-04-11T00:00 | 28.764 | -69.113 | -0.787 | -4.560 |
| 1973-04-12T00:00 | 28.728 | -69.122 | -1.312 | -4.537 |
| 1973-04-13T00:00 | 28.693 | -69.135 | -1.429 | -4.613 |
| 1973-04-14T00:00 | 28.656 | -69.147 | -1.456 | -4.718 |
| 1973-04-15T00:00 | 28.621 | -69.161 | -1.573 | -4.221 |
| 1973-04-16T00:00 | 28.589 | -69.174 | -1.419 | -4.180 |
| 1973-04-17T00:00 | 28.555 | -69.187 | -1.581 | -4.457 |
| 1973-04-18T00:00 | 28.520 | -69.202 | -1.771 | -4.545 |
| 1973-04-19T00:00 | 28.484 | -69.217 | -1.534 | -4.683 |
| 1973-04-20T00:00 | 28.448 | -69.229 | -1.270 | -4.429 |
| 1973-04-21T00:00 | 28.416 | -69.240 | -1.205 | -3.769 |
| 1973-04-22T00:00 | 28.389 | -69.250 | -1.055 | -3.200 |
| 1973-04-23T00:00 | 28.367 | -69.258 | -0.702 | -2.285 |
| 1973-04-24T00:00 | 28.353 | -69.262 | -0.223 | -1.511 |
| 1973-04-25T00:00 | 28.342 | -69.262 | 0.233 | -1.289 |
| 1973-04-26T00:00 | 28.333 | -69.258 | 0.652 | -1.027 |
| 1973-04-27T00:00 | 28.326 | -69.251 | 0.907 | -0.760 |
| 1973-04-28T00:00 | 28.322 | -69.242 | 1.173 | -0.166 |
| 1973-04-29T00:00 | 28.323 | -69.230 | 1.552 | 0.268 |
| 1973-04-30T00:00 | 28.326 | -69.215 | 1.812 | 0.633 |
| 1973-05-01T00:00 | 28.333 | -69.198 | 2.096 | 1.049 |
| 1973-05-02T00:00 | 28.343 | -69.179 | 2.059 | 1.714 |
| 1973-05-03T00:00 | 28.360 | -69.162 | 1.921 | 2.484 |
| 1973-05-04T00:00 | 28.379 | -69.142 | 2.853 | 2.201 |
| 1973-05-05T00:00 | 28.395 | -69.116 | 2.326 | 2.178 |
| 1973-05-06T00:00 | 28.414 | -69.103 | 1.115 | 2.555 |
| 1973-05-07T00:00 | 28.434 | -69.093 | 1.037 | 2.609 |
| 1973-05-08T00:00 | 28.454 | -69.087 | 0.180 | 2.402 |
| 1973-05-09T00:00 | 28.471 | -69.089 | -0.396 | 2.022 |
| 1973-05-10T00:00 | 28.486 | -69.093 | -0.639 | 1.824 |
| 1973-05-11T00:00 | 28.499 | -69.101 | -1.127 | 1.456 |
| 1973-05-12T00:00 | 28.509 | -69.112 | -1.312 | 1.201 |
| 1973-05-13T00:00 | 28.518 | -69.124 | -1.446 | 1.051 |
| 1973-05-14T00:00 | 28.525 | -69.138 | -1.743 | 0.752 |
| 1973-05-15T00:00 | 28.529 | -69.154 | -1.777 | 0.176 |
| 1973-05-16T00:00 | 28.529 | -69.169 | -1.682 | 0.085 |
| 1973-05-17T00:00 | 28.531 | -69.184 | -1.689 | 0.255 |
| 1973-05-18T00:00 | 28.530 | -69.200 | -2.095 | -0.718 |
| 1973-05-19T00:00 | 28.524 | -69.220 | -2.165 | -0.076 |
| 1973-05-20T00:00 | 28.530 | -69.235 | -1.142 | 1.021 |
| 1973-05-21T00:00 | 28.536 | -69.242 | -0.742 | 0.608 |
| 1973-05-22T00:00 | 28.540 | -69.251 | -1.326 | 0.393 |
| 1973-05-23T00:00 | 28.543 | -69.265 | -1.771 | 0.513 |
| 1973-05-24T00:00 | 28.549 | -69.281 | -1.785 | 1.018 |
| 1973-05-25T00:00 | 28.558 | -69.296 | -1.621 | 1.187 |
| 1973-05-26T00:00 | 28.567 | -69.310 | -1.583 | 1.159 |
| 1973-05-27T00:00 | 28.577 | -69.324 | -1.560 | 1.489 |
| 1973-05-28T00:00 | 28.590 | -69.338 | -1.690 | 1.737 |
| 1973-05-29T00:00 | 28.604 | -69.354 | -1.871 | 1.955 |
| 1973-05-30T00:00 | 28.620 | -69.371 | -2.033 | 1.989 |
| 1973-05-31T00:00 | 28.634 | -69.390 | -2.220 | 1.636 |
| 1973-06-01T00:00 | 28.646 | -69.410 | -2.327 | 1.474 |
| 1973-06-02T00:00 | 28.657 | -69.432 | -2.729 | 1.320 |
| 1973-06-03T00:00 | 28.667 | -69.457 | -2.712 | 1.327 |
| 1973-06-04T00:00 | 28.678 | -69.479 | -2.377 | 1.453 |