Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO22 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399200
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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: 27.984435 * Median Longitude: -69.434913 * South-bound Latitude: 27.681000 * West-bound Longitude: -69.626000 * North-bound Latitude: 28.380000 * East-bound Longitude: -69.274000
Date/Time Start: 1973-04-08T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-04-30T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO22 * Latitude Start: 28.380000 * Longitude Start: -69.274000 * Latitude End: 27.681000 * Longitude End: -69.626000 * Date/Time Start: 1973-04-08T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-04-30T00:00:00 * 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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46 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-04-08T00:00 | 28.380 | -69.274 | -0.037 | -6.661 |
| 1973-04-09T00:00 | 28.329 | -69.274 | 0.075 | -6.303 |
| 1973-04-10T00:00 | 28.284 | -69.274 | -0.261 | -5.068 |
| 1973-04-11T00:00 | 28.248 | -69.280 | -1.073 | -4.593 |
| 1973-04-12T00:00 | 28.210 | -69.291 | -1.239 | -5.034 |
| 1973-04-13T00:00 | 28.172 | -69.302 | -1.473 | -4.515 |
| 1973-04-14T00:00 | 28.140 | -69.318 | -2.076 | -3.841 |
| 1973-04-15T00:00 | 28.111 | -69.337 | -2.160 | -3.593 |
| 1973-04-16T00:00 | 28.082 | -69.357 | -2.591 | -4.104 |
| 1973-04-17T00:00 | 28.047 | -69.382 | -2.834 | -4.618 |
| 1973-04-18T00:00 | 28.011 | -69.406 | -2.799 | -4.745 |
| 1973-04-19T00:00 | 27.972 | -69.432 | -3.045 | -5.261 |
| 1973-04-20T00:00 | 27.930 | -69.458 | -2.788 | -5.376 |
| 1973-04-21T00:00 | 27.889 | -69.481 | -2.549 | -5.172 |
| 1973-04-22T00:00 | 27.851 | -69.503 | -2.400 | -4.333 |
| 1973-04-23T00:00 | 27.822 | -69.523 | -2.215 | -3.275 |
| 1973-04-24T00:00 | 27.798 | -69.542 | -2.082 | -2.958 |
| 1973-04-25T00:00 | 27.776 | -69.559 | -1.775 | -2.591 |
| 1973-04-26T00:00 | 27.757 | -69.574 | -1.770 | -2.453 |
| 1973-04-27T00:00 | 27.737 | -69.590 | -1.756 | -2.603 |
| 1973-04-28T00:00 | 27.717 | -69.604 | -1.476 | -2.525 |
| 1973-04-29T00:00 | 27.698 | -69.616 | -1.242 | -2.302 |
| 1973-04-30T00:00 | 27.681 | -69.626 | -1.092 | -2.120 |