Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO42 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399225
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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: 27.908000 * Median Longitude: -72.145000 * South-bound Latitude: 27.862000 * West-bound Longitude: -72.400000 * North-bound Latitude: 27.991000 * East-bound Longitude: -71.974000
Date/Time Start: 1973-06-11T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-06-26T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO42 * Latitude Start: 27.991000 * Longitude Start: -71.974000 * Latitude End: 27.938000 * Longitude End: -72.400000 * Date/Time Start: 1973-06-11T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-06-26T00:00:00 * 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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32 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-06-11T00:00 | 27.991 | -71.974 | -2.476 | -2.450 |
| 1973-06-12T00:00 | 27.971 | -71.995 | -2.222 | -2.795 |
| 1973-06-13T00:00 | 27.948 | -72.013 | -1.960 | -2.914 |
| 1973-06-14T00:00 | 27.927 | -72.030 | -1.895 | -2.478 |
| 1973-06-15T00:00 | 27.909 | -72.047 | -2.078 | -2.178 |
| 1973-06-16T00:00 | 27.893 | -72.067 | -2.441 | -1.892 |
| 1973-06-17T00:00 | 27.880 | -72.089 | -2.518 | -1.414 |
| 1973-06-18T00:00 | 27.870 | -72.112 | -2.874 | -1.300 |
| 1973-06-19T00:00 | 27.862 | -72.138 | -2.743 | -0.312 |
| 1973-06-20T00:00 | 27.866 | -72.160 | -2.571 | 1.008 |
| 1973-06-21T00:00 | 27.874 | -72.186 | -3.387 | 0.898 |
| 1973-06-22T00:00 | 27.881 | -72.218 | -3.711 | 1.173 |
| 1973-06-23T00:00 | 27.893 | -72.252 | -4.334 | 1.720 |
| 1973-06-24T00:00 | 27.906 | -72.295 | -5.276 | 1.564 |
| 1973-06-25T00:00 | 27.919 | -72.344 | -6.013 | 2.027 |
| 1973-06-26T00:00 | 27.938 | -72.400 | -6.563 | 2.642 |