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Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO31 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399210

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Related to:
WOCE (2002): World Ocean Circulation Experiment, Global Data, Version 3.0. WOCE International Project Office, WOCE Report, Southampton, UK; published by U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center, Silver Spring, 180/02, DVD-ROM
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
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 28.300337 * Median Longitude: -70.567875 * South-bound Latitude: 27.506000 * West-bound Longitude: -73.286000 * North-bound Latitude: 29.359000 * East-bound Longitude: -69.162000
Date/Time Start: 1973-04-23T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-10-23T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO31 * Latitude Start: 28.545000 * Longitude Start: -70.099000 * Latitude End: 29.318000 * Longitude End: -73.286000 * Date/Time Start: 1973-04-23T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-10-23T00:00:00 * Location: North 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):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
Current velocity, east-westCur vel Ucm/sRossby, H ThomasSubsurface float
Current velocity, north-southCur vel Vcm/sRossby, H ThomasSubsurface float
Size:
368 data points

Data

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Date/Time

Latitude

Longitude

Cur vel U [cm/s]

Cur vel V [cm/s]
1973-04-23T00:0028.545-70.099-0.6431.813
1973-04-24T00:0028.559-70.105-0.7541.760
1973-04-25T00:0028.573-70.114-1.4361.920
1973-04-26T00:0028.588-70.127-0.9731.719
1973-04-27T00:0028.599-70.133-1.1291.210
1973-04-28T00:0028.608-70.147-1.3071.139
1973-04-29T00:0028.617-70.152-0.0971.161
1973-04-30T00:0028.626-70.152-0.0041.143
1973-05-01T00:0028.636-70.1491.1321.579
1973-05-02T00:0028.650-70.1341.5871.775
1973-05-03T00:0028.663-70.1212.0251.709
1973-05-04T00:0028.677-70.0943.8881.778
1973-05-05T00:0028.690-70.0593.4641.570
1973-05-06T00:0028.701-70.0342.6181.179
1973-05-07T00:0028.708-70.0102.6890.641
1973-05-08T00:0028.711-69.9862.9100.106
1973-05-09T00:0028.709-69.9592.973-0.680
1973-05-10T00:0028.701-69.9362.163-1.234
1973-05-11T00:0028.690-69.9182.288-1.695
1973-05-12T00:0028.672-69.8991.238-3.146
1973-05-13T00:0028.641-69.8960.223-4.578
1973-05-14T00:0028.603-69.8900.926-5.093
1973-05-15T00:0028.560-69.8811.171-6.220
1973-05-16T00:0028.507-69.8720.505-6.968
1973-05-17T00:0028.454-69.8690.886-6.697
1973-05-18T00:0028.401-69.8542.075-7.034
1973-05-19T00:0028.344-69.8391.024-7.493
1973-05-20T00:0028.286-69.8311.657-7.243
1973-05-21T00:0028.232-69.8102.228-6.630
1973-05-22T00:0028.181-69.7961.359-6.638
1973-05-23T00:0028.129-69.788-0.165-6.453
1973-05-24T00:0028.082-69.798-1.380-5.646
1973-05-25T00:0028.040-69.8030.567-5.210
1973-05-26T00:0028.001-69.7911.501-4.680
1973-05-27T00:0027.967-69.7791.626-4.157
1973-05-28T00:0027.935-69.7573.610-4.085
1973-05-29T00:0027.904-69.7204.096-3.743
1973-05-30T00:0027.878-69.6912.568-2.875
1973-05-31T00:0027.858-69.6712.389-2.457
1973-06-01T00:0027.839-69.6492.242-2.303
1973-06-02T00:0027.823-69.6341.299-1.798
1973-06-03T00:0027.811-69.6212.141-1.279
1973-06-04T00:0027.803-69.5963.140-0.783
1973-06-05T00:0027.799-69.5731.725-0.209
1973-06-06T00:0027.799-69.5621.5960.079
1973-06-07T00:0027.800-69.5393.5250.278
1973-06-08T00:0027.804-69.5063.4670.732
1973-06-09T00:0027.811-69.4802.7921.027
1973-06-10T00:0027.819-69.4533.4940.931
1973-06-11T00:0027.825-69.4213.4180.637
1973-06-12T00:0027.830-69.3962.3340.755
1973-06-13T00:0027.836-69.3752.9800.575
1973-06-14T00:0027.839-69.3443.5320.406
1973-06-15T00:0027.843-69.3172.7310.492
1973-06-16T00:0027.846-69.2932.9890.319
1973-06-17T00:0027.848-69.2662.7570.157
1973-06-18T00:0027.848-69.2462.056-0.176
1973-06-19T00:0027.845-69.2272.356-0.608
1973-06-20T00:0027.838-69.2062.199-1.239
1973-06-21T00:0027.825-69.1891.842-2.129
1973-06-22T00:0027.805-69.1741.377-2.942
1973-06-23T00:0027.780-69.1660.520-3.416
1973-06-24T00:0027.752-69.1630.309-3.785
1973-06-25T00:0027.721-69.162-0.386-4.146
1973-06-26T00:0027.688-69.170-1.161-4.255
1973-06-27T00:0027.655-69.180-1.137-4.226
1973-06-28T00:0027.622-69.189-0.804-4.235
1973-06-29T00:0027.590-69.196-1.129-3.844
1973-06-30T00:0027.563-69.210-1.878-3.091
1973-07-01T00:0027.541-69.226-1.645-2.644
1973-07-02T00:0027.523-69.242-2.515-1.722
1973-07-03T00:0027.514-69.270-3.387-0.857
1973-07-04T00:0027.508-69.299-3.493-0.623
1973-07-05T00:0027.506-69.332-3.9140.273
1973-07-06T00:0027.512-69.366-3.8361.072
1973-07-07T00:0027.521-69.399-3.7291.212
1973-07-08T00:0027.531-69.433-4.2321.391
1973-07-09T00:0027.543-69.474-5.0661.689
1973-07-10T00:0027.556-69.517-4.3111.473
1973-07-11T00:0027.566-69.549-3.4101.271
1973-07-12T00:0027.577-69.582-4.3381.525
1973-07-13T00:0027.590-69.623-4.6111.863
1973-07-14T00:0027.605-69.662-4.6461.795
1973-07-15T00:0027.617-69.705-4.9141.344
1973-07-16T00:0027.627-69.746-4.4871.293
1973-07-17T00:0027.637-69.784-4.2091.180
1973-07-18T00:0027.645-69.821-4.3760.914
1973-07-19T00:0027.652-69.861-4.6710.937
1973-07-20T00:0027.660-69.901-4.3511.108
1973-07-21T00:0027.669-69.937-3.9611.173
1973-07-22T00:0027.678-69.971-3.7861.126
1973-07-23T00:0027.687-70.004-3.8471.248
1973-07-24T00:0027.697-70.037-3.4321.194
1973-07-25T00:0027.706-70.064-2.9761.286
1973-07-26T00:0027.717-70.092-3.4991.357
1973-07-27T00:0027.727-70.122-2.8901.366
1973-07-28T00:0027.739-70.144-2.7461.642
1973-07-29T00:0027.752-70.173-3.5851.683
1973-07-30T00:0027.765-70.205-3.7951.628
1973-07-31T00:0027.777-70.238-3.4831.424
1973-08-01T00:0027.787-70.267-3.4911.143
1973-08-02T00:0027.795-70.302-4.4550.931
1973-08-03T00:0027.802-70.344-5.0360.906
1973-08-04T00:0027.808-70.384-3.4560.448
1973-08-05T00:0027.809-70.409-3.376-0.005
1973-08-06T00:0027.810-70.453-6.6480.341
1973-08-07T00:0027.813-70.510-4.5910.179
1973-08-08T00:0027.813-70.536-3.3840.096
1973-08-09T00:0027.816-70.581-6.1650.592
1973-08-10T00:0027.821-70.632-4.8010.613
1973-08-11T00:0027.826-70.665-3.3670.804
1973-08-12T00:0027.834-70.698-4.3081.175
1973-08-13T00:0027.844-70.738-4.3731.423
1973-08-14T00:0027.856-70.775-4.5381.599
1973-08-15T00:0027.870-70.819-5.1762.186
1973-08-16T00:0027.890-70.859-3.4812.739
1973-08-17T00:0027.912-70.882-2.4413.020
1973-08-18T00:0027.937-70.908-3.5053.267
1973-08-19T00:0027.963-70.941-3.7033.535
1973-08-20T00:0027.992-70.968-2.1853.754
1973-08-21T00:0028.021-70.982-1.5623.765
1973-08-22T00:0028.052-71.001-2.8344.272
1973-08-23T00:0028.088-71.024-1.4404.927
1973-08-24T00:0028.128-71.028-0.6205.264
1973-08-25T00:0028.169-71.040-1.5395.183
1973-08-26T00:0028.209-71.052-1.4105.170
1973-08-27T00:0028.250-71.067-2.0255.304
1973-08-28T00:0028.291-71.084-1.3925.168
1973-08-29T00:0028.330-71.0870.7804.806
1973-08-30T00:0028.366-71.080-0.3694.465
1973-08-31T00:0028.400-71.098-3.0494.269
1973-09-01T00:0028.432-71.121-1.3853.854
1973-09-02T00:0028.460-71.1220.4223.401
1973-09-03T00:0028.486-71.121-0.3033.321
1973-09-04T00:0028.512-71.127-0.9103.326
1973-09-05T00:0028.539-71.136-1.1553.772
1973-09-06T00:0028.571-71.1430.0934.292
1973-09-07T00:0028.605-71.1360.7824.459
1973-09-08T00:0028.641-71.136-0.8454.810
1973-09-09T00:0028.679-71.152-2.8334.779
1973-09-10T00:0028.715-71.173-0.3784.550
1973-09-11T00:0028.751-71.1601.6274.725
1973-09-12T00:0028.789-71.163-2.7415.024
1973-09-13T00:0028.829-71.202-4.9005.195
1973-09-14T00:0028.869-71.243-4.7674.983
1973-09-15T00:0028.907-71.292-6.5174.890
1973-09-16T00:0028.946-71.357-7.7695.090
1973-09-17T00:0028.988-71.421-6.0745.923
1973-09-18T00:0029.039-71.467-5.1577.006
1973-09-19T00:0029.095-71.521-7.1227.229
1973-09-20T00:0029.150-71.592-8.6086.794
1973-09-21T00:0029.199-71.672-9.4565.619
1973-09-22T00:0029.237-71.763-11.3104.213
1973-09-23T00:0029.265-71.867-11.1302.931
1973-09-24T00:0029.282-71.955-8.9681.382
1973-09-25T00:0029.287-72.031-8.3350.010
1973-09-26T00:0029.283-72.107-8.977-1.036
1973-09-27T00:0029.272-72.187-8.392-1.640
1973-09-28T00:0029.260-72.246-4.361-1.256
1973-09-29T00:0029.252-72.273-3.190-1.033
1973-09-30T00:0029.244-72.308-3.803-0.770
1973-10-01T00:0029.242-72.336-2.8630.266
1973-10-02T00:0029.246-72.366-4.3220.475
1973-10-03T00:0029.248-72.409-4.4870.140
1973-10-04T00:0029.247-72.450-6.082-0.653
1973-10-05T00:0029.238-72.519-8.316-1.377
1973-10-06T00:0029.228-72.592-8.591-1.150
1973-10-07T00:0029.221-72.675-9.987-0.564
1973-10-08T00:0029.223-72.758-7.5031.480
1973-10-09T00:0029.243-72.811-5.9133.109
1973-10-10T00:0029.270-72.858-2.6014.172
1973-10-11T00:0029.309-72.8445.1765.602
1973-10-12T00:0029.348-72.7953.1493.438
1973-10-13T00:0029.359-72.801-3.269-0.110
1973-10-14T00:0029.353-72.840-5.242-1.073
1973-10-15T00:0029.344-72.893-6.780-1.370
1973-10-16T00:0029.331-72.959-7.767-1.915
1973-10-17T00:0029.315-73.027-7.347-2.129
1973-10-18T00:0029.300-73.090-7.032-1.498
1973-10-19T00:0029.294-73.150-6.0190.038
1973-10-20T00:0029.299-73.195-4.3160.962
1973-10-21T00:0029.307-73.228-3.0291.118
1973-10-22T00:0029.315-73.253-3.1350.725
1973-10-23T00:0029.318-73.286-3.9990.215