Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO38 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399219
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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: 28.642774 * Median Longitude: -70.299290 * South-bound Latitude: 28.159000 * West-bound Longitude: -70.468000 * North-bound Latitude: 29.062000 * East-bound Longitude: -70.001000
Date/Time Start: 1973-06-03T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-07-03T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO38 * Latitude Start: 29.062000 * Longitude Start: -70.468000 * Latitude End: 28.159000 * Longitude End: -70.001000 * Date/Time Start: 1973-06-03T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-07-03T00:00:00 * 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:
62 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-06-03T00:00 | 29.062 | -70.468 | 1.933 | -2.337 |
| 1973-06-04T00:00 | 29.044 | -70.452 | 1.544 | -2.252 |
| 1973-06-05T00:00 | 29.026 | -70.441 | 1.021 | -2.508 |
| 1973-06-06T00:00 | 29.005 | -70.432 | 1.139 | -2.726 |
| 1973-06-07T00:00 | 28.984 | -70.420 | 1.528 | -2.751 |
| 1973-06-08T00:00 | 28.961 | -70.407 | 1.208 | -3.201 |
| 1973-06-09T00:00 | 28.935 | -70.399 | 0.747 | -3.300 |
| 1973-06-10T00:00 | 28.910 | -70.392 | 0.881 | -3.224 |
| 1973-06-11T00:00 | 28.884 | -70.384 | 0.808 | -3.429 |
| 1973-06-12T00:00 | 28.857 | -70.378 | 0.627 | -3.456 |
| 1973-06-13T00:00 | 28.830 | -70.372 | 0.748 | -3.527 |
| 1973-06-14T00:00 | 28.802 | -70.365 | 0.786 | -3.602 |
| 1973-06-15T00:00 | 28.773 | -70.358 | 0.855 | -4.000 |
| 1973-06-16T00:00 | 28.740 | -70.350 | 0.879 | -4.258 |
| 1973-06-17T00:00 | 28.708 | -70.342 | 1.056 | -3.981 |
| 1973-06-18T00:00 | 28.678 | -70.331 | 1.341 | -3.678 |
| 1973-06-19T00:00 | 28.650 | -70.319 | 1.385 | -3.628 |
| 1973-06-20T00:00 | 28.619 | -70.309 | 0.587 | -4.515 |
| 1973-06-21T00:00 | 28.580 | -70.307 | 0.343 | -5.249 |
| 1973-06-22T00:00 | 28.539 | -70.300 | 1.096 | -5.272 |
| 1973-06-23T00:00 | 28.498 | -70.288 | 1.730 | -5.216 |
| 1973-06-24T00:00 | 28.457 | -70.268 | 2.865 | -5.418 |
| 1973-06-25T00:00 | 28.414 | -70.241 | 2.798 | -5.435 |
| 1973-06-26T00:00 | 28.373 | -70.220 | 2.274 | -5.167 |
| 1973-06-27T00:00 | 28.332 | -70.198 | 2.741 | -5.450 |
| 1973-06-28T00:00 | 28.289 | -70.172 | 3.107 | -5.357 |
| 1973-06-29T00:00 | 28.250 | -70.143 | 3.567 | -4.677 |
| 1973-06-30T00:00 | 28.215 | -70.109 | 4.090 | -4.411 |
| 1973-07-01T00:00 | 28.184 | -70.073 | 3.934 | -3.075 |
| 1973-07-02T00:00 | 28.168 | -70.039 | 4.039 | -1.375 |
| 1973-07-03T00:00 | 28.159 | -70.001 | 4.460 | -1.044 |