Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO26 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399204
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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: 28.556429 * Median Longitude: -69.861571 * South-bound Latitude: 28.517000 * West-bound Longitude: -69.914000 * North-bound Latitude: 28.592000 * East-bound Longitude: -69.818000
Date/Time Start: 1973-04-11T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-04-17T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO26 * Latitude Start: 28.517000 * Longitude Start: -69.818000 * Latitude End: 28.592000 * Longitude End: -69.914000 * Date/Time Start: 1973-04-11T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-04-17T00:00:00 * 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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14 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-04-11T00:00 | 28.517 | -69.818 | -0.954 | 1.374 |
| 1973-04-12T00:00 | 28.529 | -69.828 | -1.492 | 1.870 |
| 1973-04-13T00:00 | 28.545 | -69.844 | -1.915 | 1.922 |
| 1973-04-14T00:00 | 28.558 | -69.860 | -1.721 | 1.603 |
| 1973-04-15T00:00 | 28.571 | -69.875 | -1.732 | 1.670 |
| 1973-04-16T00:00 | 28.583 | -69.892 | -2.223 | 1.337 |
| 1973-04-17T00:00 | 28.592 | -69.914 | -2.625 | 1.063 |