Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO32 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399211
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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: 27.914125 * Median Longitude: -71.582729 * South-bound Latitude: 27.572000 * West-bound Longitude: -71.949000 * North-bound Latitude: 28.158000 * East-bound Longitude: -71.400000
Date/Time Start: 1973-04-24T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-06-10T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO32 * Latitude Start: 27.572000 * Longitude Start: -71.400000 * Latitude End: 28.022000 * Longitude End: -71.949000 * Date/Time Start: 1973-04-24T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-06-10T00:00:00 * 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:
96 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-04-24T00:00 | 27.572 | -71.400 | -2.550 | 1.633 |
| 1973-04-25T00:00 | 27.584 | -71.422 | -2.441 | 1.350 |
| 1973-04-26T00:00 | 27.593 | -71.442 | -2.085 | 1.046 |
| 1973-04-27T00:00 | 27.601 | -71.458 | -1.563 | 1.007 |
| 1973-04-28T00:00 | 27.609 | -71.470 | -1.261 | 1.081 |
| 1973-04-29T00:00 | 27.618 | -71.480 | -0.935 | 1.211 |
| 1973-04-30T00:00 | 27.628 | -71.486 | -0.483 | 1.386 |
| 1973-05-01T00:00 | 27.639 | -71.489 | -0.217 | 1.326 |
| 1973-05-02T00:00 | 27.648 | -71.491 | -0.361 | 1.004 |
| 1973-05-03T00:00 | 27.656 | -71.492 | 0.635 | 1.199 |
| 1973-05-04T00:00 | 27.668 | -71.480 | 1.587 | 1.896 |
| 1973-05-05T00:00 | 27.684 | -71.468 | 1.238 | 1.989 |
| 1973-05-06T00:00 | 27.698 | -71.457 | 1.342 | 1.689 |
| 1973-05-07T00:00 | 27.712 | -71.445 | 1.273 | 2.028 |
| 1973-05-08T00:00 | 27.730 | -71.434 | 1.444 | 2.512 |
| 1973-05-09T00:00 | 27.751 | -71.420 | 1.512 | 2.928 |
| 1973-05-10T00:00 | 27.776 | -71.409 | 1.067 | 3.475 |
| 1973-05-11T00:00 | 27.805 | -71.402 | 0.378 | 3.951 |
| 1973-05-12T00:00 | 27.837 | -71.403 | -0.528 | 4.191 |
| 1973-05-13T00:00 | 27.870 | -71.410 | -1.004 | 4.293 |
| 1973-05-14T00:00 | 27.903 | -71.421 | -1.609 | 4.030 |
| 1973-05-15T00:00 | 27.932 | -71.438 | -2.129 | 3.443 |
| 1973-05-16T00:00 | 27.958 | -71.457 | -2.177 | 3.362 |
| 1973-05-17T00:00 | 27.984 | -71.476 | -2.142 | 3.119 |
| 1973-05-18T00:00 | 28.007 | -71.495 | -2.234 | 3.017 |
| 1973-05-19T00:00 | 28.029 | -71.513 | -1.559 | 2.128 |
| 1973-05-20T00:00 | 28.041 | -71.522 | -0.749 | 1.554 |
| 1973-05-21T00:00 | 28.056 | -71.529 | -0.907 | 2.046 |
| 1973-05-22T00:00 | 28.072 | -71.539 | -1.426 | 2.192 |
| 1973-05-23T00:00 | 28.090 | -71.554 | -1.921 | 2.269 |
| 1973-05-24T00:00 | 28.106 | -71.572 | -2.150 | 1.815 |
| 1973-05-25T00:00 | 28.119 | -71.593 | -2.786 | 1.628 |
| 1973-05-26T00:00 | 28.131 | -71.621 | -3.425 | 1.291 |
| 1973-05-27T00:00 | 28.139 | -71.652 | -3.639 | 0.905 |
| 1973-05-28T00:00 | 28.146 | -71.684 | -3.508 | 0.861 |
| 1973-05-29T00:00 | 28.152 | -71.714 | -3.477 | 0.653 |
| 1973-05-30T00:00 | 28.156 | -71.745 | -3.391 | 0.374 |
| 1973-05-31T00:00 | 28.158 | -71.772 | -2.741 | 0.158 |
| 1973-06-01T00:00 | 28.158 | -71.794 | -2.355 | -0.236 |
| 1973-06-02T00:00 | 28.154 | -71.814 | -2.164 | -0.752 |
| 1973-06-03T00:00 | 28.146 | -71.832 | -1.952 | -1.373 |
| 1973-06-04T00:00 | 28.133 | -71.848 | -1.626 | -1.836 |
| 1973-06-05T00:00 | 28.118 | -71.862 | -1.778 | -2.058 |
| 1973-06-06T00:00 | 28.101 | -71.879 | -1.837 | -2.246 |
| 1973-06-07T00:00 | 28.083 | -71.894 | -1.791 | -2.425 |
| 1973-06-08T00:00 | 28.063 | -71.912 | -2.262 | -2.677 |
| 1973-06-09T00:00 | 28.042 | -71.932 | -2.133 | -2.643 |
| 1973-06-10T00:00 | 28.022 | -71.949 | -1.835 | -2.526 |