Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO27 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399205
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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: 25.781245 * Median Longitude: -69.664302 * South-bound Latitude: 25.116000 * West-bound Longitude: -69.868000 * North-bound Latitude: 26.365000 * East-bound Longitude: -69.481000
Date/Time Start: 1973-04-14T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-06-05T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO27 * Latitude Start: 26.365000 * Longitude Start: -69.868000 * Latitude End: 25.116000 * Longitude End: -69.785000 * Date/Time Start: 1973-04-14T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-06-05T00:00:00 * 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:
106 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-04-14T00:00 | 26.365 | -69.868 | 2.418 | -3.367 |
| 1973-04-15T00:00 | 26.338 | -69.847 | 2.441 | -3.652 |
| 1973-04-16T00:00 | 26.309 | -69.826 | 2.378 | -3.566 |
| 1973-04-17T00:00 | 26.282 | -69.805 | 2.609 | -3.627 |
| 1973-04-18T00:00 | 26.251 | -69.781 | 2.793 | -4.236 |
| 1973-04-19T00:00 | 26.217 | -69.757 | 2.870 | -4.432 |
| 1973-04-20T00:00 | 26.182 | -69.731 | 3.077 | -4.579 |
| 1973-04-21T00:00 | 26.147 | -69.705 | 2.872 | -4.178 |
| 1973-04-22T00:00 | 26.118 | -69.681 | 2.796 | -3.327 |
| 1973-04-23T00:00 | 26.094 | -69.657 | 2.614 | -2.901 |
| 1973-04-24T00:00 | 26.073 | -69.636 | 2.379 | -2.379 |
| 1973-04-25T00:00 | 26.057 | -69.615 | 2.462 | -1.815 |
| 1973-04-26T00:00 | 26.043 | -69.594 | 2.367 | -1.901 |
| 1973-04-27T00:00 | 26.027 | -69.574 | 2.318 | -2.120 |
| 1973-04-28T00:00 | 26.011 | -69.554 | 2.263 | -1.926 |
| 1973-04-29T00:00 | 25.997 | -69.535 | 2.184 | -1.714 |
| 1973-04-30T00:00 | 25.985 | -69.517 | 1.865 | -1.219 |
| 1973-05-01T00:00 | 25.977 | -69.503 | 1.485 | -1.105 |
| 1973-05-02T00:00 | 25.967 | -69.492 | 0.890 | -1.287 |
| 1973-05-03T00:00 | 25.958 | -69.488 | 0.171 | -1.057 |
| 1973-05-04T00:00 | 25.951 | -69.486 | 0.510 | -0.640 |
| 1973-05-05T00:00 | 25.947 | -69.481 | 0.220 | -0.614 |
| 1973-05-06T00:00 | 25.940 | -69.484 | -0.696 | -1.136 |
| 1973-05-07T00:00 | 25.929 | -69.491 | -0.913 | -1.765 |
| 1973-05-08T00:00 | 25.912 | -69.500 | -1.216 | -2.576 |
| 1973-05-09T00:00 | 25.890 | -69.511 | -1.183 | -2.934 |
| 1973-05-10T00:00 | 25.867 | -69.521 | -1.359 | -2.996 |
| 1973-05-11T00:00 | 25.843 | -69.534 | -1.384 | -3.158 |
| 1973-05-12T00:00 | 25.818 | -69.545 | -1.458 | -3.218 |
| 1973-05-13T00:00 | 25.793 | -69.561 | -2.184 | -3.202 |
| 1973-05-14T00:00 | 25.768 | -69.581 | -2.344 | -3.208 |
| 1973-05-15T00:00 | 25.742 | -69.601 | -2.372 | -3.584 |
| 1973-05-16T00:00 | 25.713 | -69.622 | -2.451 | -3.611 |
| 1973-05-17T00:00 | 25.686 | -69.643 | -2.459 | -3.513 |
| 1973-05-18T00:00 | 25.656 | -69.666 | -3.047 | -4.264 |
| 1973-05-19T00:00 | 25.621 | -69.691 | -2.088 | -4.435 |
| 1973-05-20T00:00 | 25.588 | -69.702 | -1.157 | -4.154 |
| 1973-05-21T00:00 | 25.556 | -69.715 | -1.653 | -3.953 |
| 1973-05-22T00:00 | 25.525 | -69.729 | -1.649 | -4.267 |
| 1973-05-23T00:00 | 25.490 | -69.743 | -1.524 | -4.366 |
| 1973-05-24T00:00 | 25.459 | -69.755 | -1.332 | -3.653 |
| 1973-05-25T00:00 | 25.431 | -69.766 | -1.182 | -3.713 |
| 1973-05-26T00:00 | 25.401 | -69.775 | -0.929 | -3.802 |
| 1973-05-27T00:00 | 25.372 | -69.782 | -0.691 | -3.773 |
| 1973-05-28T00:00 | 25.343 | -69.787 | -0.501 | -3.416 |
| 1973-05-29T00:00 | 25.319 | -69.791 | -0.452 | -2.949 |
| 1973-05-30T00:00 | 25.295 | -69.795 | -0.487 | -3.250 |
| 1973-05-31T00:00 | 25.268 | -69.799 | -0.400 | -3.668 |
| 1973-06-01T00:00 | 25.238 | -69.802 | -0.364 | -4.000 |
| 1973-06-02T00:00 | 25.207 | -69.804 | 0.108 | -3.793 |
| 1973-06-03T00:00 | 25.178 | -69.800 | 0.631 | -3.905 |
| 1973-06-04T00:00 | 25.146 | -69.794 | 0.870 | -4.049 |
| 1973-06-05T00:00 | 25.116 | -69.785 | 1.140 | -3.745 |