Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO29 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399207
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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: 28.761349 * Median Longitude: -68.828279 * South-bound Latitude: 28.357000 * West-bound Longitude: -69.228000 * North-bound Latitude: 28.904000 * East-bound Longitude: -68.557000
Date/Time Start: 1973-04-22T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-06-03T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO29 * Latitude Start: 28.357000 * Longitude Start: -68.557000 * Latitude End: 28.904000 * Longitude End: -69.228000 * Date/Time Start: 1973-04-22T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-06-03T00:00:00 * 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:
86 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-04-22T00:00 | 28.357 | -68.557 | -0.757 | 3.187 |
| 1973-04-23T00:00 | 28.386 | -68.562 | -0.186 | 4.786 |
| 1973-04-24T00:00 | 28.428 | -68.563 | -0.541 | 4.991 |
| 1973-04-25T00:00 | 28.461 | -68.571 | -0.712 | 4.112 |
| 1973-04-26T00:00 | 28.495 | -68.573 | -0.010 | 4.343 |
| 1973-04-27T00:00 | 28.527 | -68.573 | 0.072 | 3.912 |
| 1973-04-28T00:00 | 28.557 | -68.572 | 0.060 | 3.867 |
| 1973-04-29T00:00 | 28.588 | -68.573 | -0.312 | 4.093 |
| 1973-04-30T00:00 | 28.620 | -68.577 | -0.513 | 4.003 |
| 1973-05-01T00:00 | 28.650 | -68.582 | -0.693 | 3.753 |
| 1973-05-02T00:00 | 28.679 | -68.590 | -1.125 | 3.690 |
| 1973-05-03T00:00 | 28.709 | -68.598 | -0.237 | 4.193 |
| 1973-05-04T00:00 | 28.743 | -68.596 | 0.035 | 4.167 |
| 1973-05-05T00:00 | 28.771 | -68.603 | -1.596 | 2.996 |
| 1973-05-06T00:00 | 28.792 | -68.621 | -2.128 | 2.704 |
| 1973-05-07T00:00 | 28.814 | -68.638 | -1.758 | 2.736 |
| 1973-05-08T00:00 | 28.833 | -68.655 | -2.361 | 2.131 |
| 1973-05-09T00:00 | 28.848 | -68.680 | -3.029 | 1.826 |
| 1973-05-10T00:00 | 28.861 | -68.707 | -3.143 | 1.342 |
| 1973-05-11T00:00 | 28.868 | -68.736 | -3.370 | 0.505 |
| 1973-05-12T00:00 | 28.871 | -68.766 | -3.365 | 0.488 |
| 1973-05-13T00:00 | 28.876 | -68.796 | -3.495 | 0.620 |
| 1973-05-14T00:00 | 28.879 | -68.828 | -3.657 | 0.108 |
| 1973-05-15T00:00 | 28.877 | -68.860 | -3.558 | -0.668 |
| 1973-05-16T00:00 | 28.870 | -68.892 | -3.791 | -0.900 |
| 1973-05-17T00:00 | 28.864 | -68.926 | -3.638 | -0.734 |
| 1973-05-18T00:00 | 28.859 | -68.955 | -3.001 | -0.396 |
| 1973-05-19T00:00 | 28.856 | -68.980 | -2.652 | -0.758 |
| 1973-05-20T00:00 | 28.847 | -69.002 | -2.313 | -1.187 |
| 1973-05-21T00:00 | 28.840 | -69.020 | -1.648 | -0.650 |
| 1973-05-22T00:00 | 28.836 | -69.032 | -1.260 | -0.445 |
| 1973-05-23T00:00 | 28.833 | -69.044 | -1.444 | -0.264 |
| 1973-05-24T00:00 | 28.832 | -69.057 | -1.436 | -0.040 |
| 1973-05-25T00:00 | 28.832 | -69.069 | -1.285 | 0.039 |
| 1973-05-26T00:00 | 28.833 | -69.080 | -1.220 | 0.267 |
| 1973-05-27T00:00 | 28.837 | -69.090 | -0.949 | 0.815 |
| 1973-05-28T00:00 | 28.845 | -69.099 | -1.420 | 1.090 |
| 1973-05-29T00:00 | 28.853 | -69.115 | -1.842 | 0.981 |
| 1973-05-30T00:00 | 28.861 | -69.130 | -1.715 | 1.141 |
| 1973-05-31T00:00 | 28.871 | -69.148 | -2.481 | 1.380 |
| 1973-06-01T00:00 | 28.882 | -69.173 | -2.927 | 1.419 |
| 1973-06-02T00:00 | 28.893 | -69.199 | -3.083 | 1.409 |
| 1973-06-03T00:00 | 28.904 | -69.228 | -3.369 | 1.412 |