Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO34 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399213
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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: 27.961194 * Median Longitude: -69.050806 * South-bound Latitude: 27.677000 * West-bound Longitude: -69.157000 * North-bound Latitude: 28.047000 * East-bound Longitude: -68.978000
Date/Time Start: 1973-05-30T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-06-29T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO34 * Latitude Start: 27.960000 * Longitude Start: -69.157000 * Latitude End: 27.677000 * Longitude End: -68.983000 * Date/Time Start: 1973-05-30T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-06-29T00:00:00 * 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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62 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-05-30T00:00 | 27.960 | -69.157 | 0.864 | 0.773 |
| 1973-05-31T00:00 | 27.966 | -69.150 | 0.663 | 0.762 |
| 1973-06-01T00:00 | 27.972 | -69.145 | 0.586 | 0.796 |
| 1973-06-02T00:00 | 27.978 | -69.139 | 0.752 | 0.670 |
| 1973-06-03T00:00 | 27.983 | -69.132 | 0.845 | 0.756 |
| 1973-06-04T00:00 | 27.990 | -69.125 | 0.652 | 0.922 |
| 1973-06-05T00:00 | 27.997 | -69.120 | 0.646 | 0.941 |
| 1973-06-06T00:00 | 28.004 | -69.113 | 0.863 | 0.700 |
| 1973-06-07T00:00 | 28.008 | -69.105 | 1.025 | 0.491 |
| 1973-06-08T00:00 | 28.013 | -69.095 | 1.183 | 0.799 |
| 1973-06-09T00:00 | 28.020 | -69.085 | 1.075 | 0.932 |
| 1973-06-10T00:00 | 28.027 | -69.076 | 1.007 | 0.859 |
| 1973-06-11T00:00 | 28.033 | -69.067 | 1.041 | 0.634 |
| 1973-06-12T00:00 | 28.037 | -69.058 | 0.973 | 0.453 |
| 1973-06-13T00:00 | 28.041 | -69.050 | 0.872 | 0.634 |
| 1973-06-14T00:00 | 28.046 | -69.042 | 1.003 | 0.475 |
| 1973-06-15T00:00 | 28.047 | -69.032 | 1.265 | -0.225 |
| 1973-06-16T00:00 | 28.044 | -69.021 | 1.107 | -0.343 |
| 1973-06-17T00:00 | 28.042 | -69.013 | 0.792 | -0.329 |
| 1973-06-18T00:00 | 28.037 | -69.006 | 0.847 | -1.036 |
| 1973-06-19T00:00 | 28.026 | -68.999 | 0.601 | -1.682 |
| 1973-06-20T00:00 | 28.011 | -68.996 | 0.163 | -2.239 |
| 1973-06-21T00:00 | 27.989 | -68.994 | 0.455 | -3.597 |
| 1973-06-22T00:00 | 27.956 | -68.988 | 0.752 | -4.535 |
| 1973-06-23T00:00 | 27.920 | -68.983 | 0.297 | -4.812 |
| 1973-06-24T00:00 | 27.880 | -68.982 | 0.109 | -5.461 |
| 1973-06-25T00:00 | 27.836 | -68.980 | 0.293 | -5.666 |
| 1973-06-26T00:00 | 27.793 | -68.978 | 0.088 | -5.352 |
| 1973-06-27T00:00 | 27.752 | -68.979 | -0.301 | -5.248 |
| 1973-06-28T00:00 | 27.712 | -68.982 | -0.257 | -4.822 |
| 1973-06-29T00:00 | 27.677 | -68.983 | -0.043 | -4.322 |