Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO3 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399221
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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: 26.458647 * Median Longitude: -69.115725 * South-bound Latitude: 26.273000 * West-bound Longitude: -69.241000 * North-bound Latitude: 26.663000 * East-bound Longitude: -68.977000
Date/Time Start: 1972-09-28T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1972-11-17T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO3 * Latitude Start: 26.663000 * Longitude Start: -68.990000 * Latitude End: 26.634000 * Longitude End: -69.241000 * Date/Time Start: 1972-09-28T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1972-11-17T00:00:00 * 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 |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
102 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-09-28T00:00 | 26.663 | -68.990 | 0.590 | -0.333 |
| 1972-09-29T00:00 | 26.661 | -68.985 | 0.548 | -0.103 |
| 1972-09-30T00:00 | 26.660 | -68.981 | 0.326 | -0.407 |
| 1972-10-01T00:00 | 26.654 | -68.979 | 0.222 | -0.961 |
| 1972-10-02T00:00 | 26.647 | -68.977 | 0.171 | -0.751 |
| 1972-10-03T00:00 | 26.641 | -68.977 | -0.216 | -1.036 |
| 1972-10-04T00:00 | 26.631 | -68.981 | -0.691 | -1.259 |
| 1972-10-05T00:00 | 26.621 | -68.988 | -0.823 | -1.622 |
| 1972-10-06T00:00 | 26.604 | -68.995 | -0.856 | -2.641 |
| 1972-10-07T00:00 | 26.584 | -69.004 | -1.285 | -2.047 |
| 1972-10-08T00:00 | 26.572 | -69.017 | -1.611 | -1.479 |
| 1972-10-09T00:00 | 26.558 | -69.031 | -1.610 | -2.037 |
| 1972-10-10T00:00 | 26.541 | -69.045 | -1.636 | -2.299 |
| 1972-10-11T00:00 | 26.522 | -69.059 | -1.536 | -2.618 |
| 1972-10-12T00:00 | 26.500 | -69.071 | -1.220 | -3.003 |
| 1972-10-13T00:00 | 26.475 | -69.081 | -1.200 | -3.450 |
| 1972-10-14T00:00 | 26.447 | -69.092 | -1.253 | -3.585 |
| 1972-10-15T00:00 | 26.421 | -69.102 | -1.060 | -2.985 |
| 1972-10-16T00:00 | 26.400 | -69.111 | -1.089 | -2.555 |
| 1972-10-17T00:00 | 26.380 | -69.121 | -1.169 | -2.566 |
| 1972-10-18T00:00 | 26.360 | -69.130 | -0.819 | -2.569 |
| 1972-10-19T00:00 | 26.340 | -69.136 | -0.754 | -2.544 |
| 1972-10-20T00:00 | 26.321 | -69.143 | -0.672 | -2.256 |
| 1972-10-21T00:00 | 26.306 | -69.147 | -0.372 | -1.511 |
| 1972-10-22T00:00 | 26.296 | -69.150 | -0.267 | -1.318 |
| 1972-10-23T00:00 | 26.284 | -69.152 | -0.294 | -1.678 |
| 1972-10-24T00:00 | 26.273 | -69.155 | -0.291 | -0.816 |
| 1972-10-25T00:00 | 26.273 | -69.157 | -0.274 | 0.711 |
| 1972-10-26T00:00 | 26.281 | -69.160 | -0.347 | 1.050 |
| 1972-10-27T00:00 | 26.288 | -69.162 | -0.072 | 0.861 |
| 1972-10-28T00:00 | 26.296 | -69.162 | -0.057 | 1.277 |
| 1972-10-29T00:00 | 26.308 | -69.164 | -0.394 | 1.726 |
| 1972-10-30T00:00 | 26.322 | -69.167 | -0.101 | 1.821 |
| 1972-10-31T00:00 | 26.335 | -69.165 | 0.451 | 1.376 |
| 1972-11-01T00:00 | 26.344 | -69.161 | 0.374 | 1.138 |
| 1972-11-02T00:00 | 26.355 | -69.159 | 0.133 | 1.765 |
| 1972-11-03T00:00 | 26.369 | -69.158 | 0.136 | 1.418 |
| 1972-11-04T00:00 | 26.377 | -69.157 | 0.017 | 1.024 |
| 1972-11-05T00:00 | 26.388 | -69.158 | -0.204 | 1.793 |
| 1972-11-06T00:00 | 26.403 | -69.160 | -0.244 | 1.805 |
| 1972-11-07T00:00 | 26.416 | -69.163 | -0.553 | 1.757 |
| 1972-11-08T00:00 | 26.431 | -69.170 | -1.007 | 1.937 |
| 1972-11-09T00:00 | 26.446 | -69.179 | -0.961 | 2.034 |
| 1972-11-10T00:00 | 26.465 | -69.186 | -0.691 | 3.007 |
| 1972-11-11T00:00 | 26.491 | -69.192 | -0.777 | 3.248 |
| 1972-11-12T00:00 | 26.514 | -69.200 | -1.048 | 2.852 |
| 1972-11-13T00:00 | 26.537 | -69.209 | -0.914 | 3.040 |
| 1972-11-14T00:00 | 26.561 | -69.216 | -0.836 | 3.068 |
| 1972-11-15T00:00 | 26.585 | -69.224 | -0.932 | 3.154 |
| 1972-11-16T00:00 | 26.610 | -69.232 | -0.969 | 3.166 |
| 1972-11-17T00:00 | 26.634 | -69.241 | -1.071 | 3.034 |