Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO13 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399192
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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: 28.393000 * Median Longitude: -70.145391 * South-bound Latitude: 28.119000 * West-bound Longitude: -70.262000 * North-bound Latitude: 28.756000 * East-bound Longitude: -69.898000
Date/Time Start: 1973-03-18T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-04-09T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO13 * Latitude Start: 28.119000 * Longitude Start: -69.898000 * Latitude End: 28.756000 * Longitude End: -70.262000 * Date/Time Start: 1973-03-18T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-04-09T00:00:00 * 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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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
46 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 | 28.119 | -69.898 | -4.391 | 1.474 |
| 1973-03-19T00:00 | 28.131 | -69.937 | -4.520 | 1.671 |
| 1973-03-20T00:00 | 28.145 | -69.975 | -3.794 | 1.849 |
| 1973-03-21T00:00 | 28.159 | -70.004 | -3.159 | 1.707 |
| 1973-03-22T00:00 | 28.172 | -70.033 | -3.352 | 1.710 |
| 1973-03-23T00:00 | 28.187 | -70.061 | -2.870 | 2.225 |
| 1973-03-24T00:00 | 28.207 | -70.084 | -2.556 | 2.858 |
| 1973-03-25T00:00 | 28.232 | -70.107 | -2.590 | 3.658 |
| 1973-03-26T00:00 | 28.264 | -70.129 | -2.421 | 4.443 |
| 1973-03-27T00:00 | 28.300 | -70.149 | -2.037 | 4.735 |
| 1973-03-28T00:00 | 28.337 | -70.165 | -1.695 | 4.706 |
| 1973-03-29T00:00 | 28.374 | -70.179 | -1.399 | 4.916 |
| 1973-03-30T00:00 | 28.413 | -70.190 | -1.220 | 4.875 |
| 1973-03-31T00:00 | 28.450 | -70.202 | -1.546 | 4.828 |
| 1973-04-01T00:00 | 28.488 | -70.217 | -1.778 | 4.673 |
| 1973-04-02T00:00 | 28.522 | -70.231 | -1.201 | 4.184 |
| 1973-04-03T00:00 | 28.554 | -70.239 | -0.893 | 3.988 |
| 1973-04-04T00:00 | 28.584 | -70.248 | -1.001 | 3.721 |
| 1973-04-05T00:00 | 28.613 | -70.255 | -0.537 | 3.831 |
| 1973-04-06T00:00 | 28.644 | -70.258 | -0.249 | 4.043 |
| 1973-04-07T00:00 | 28.676 | -70.260 | -0.168 | 4.240 |
| 1973-04-08T00:00 | 28.712 | -70.261 | -0.097 | 5.166 |
| 1973-04-09T00:00 | 28.756 | -70.262 | -0.121 | 5.883 |