Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO44C [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399229
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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: 21.902125 * Median Longitude: -69.558688 * South-bound Latitude: 21.763000 * West-bound Longitude: -69.668000 * North-bound Latitude: 22.007000 * East-bound Longitude: -69.435000
Date/Time Start: 1974-04-15T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1974-04-30T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO44C * Latitude Start: 22.007000 * Longitude Start: -69.668000 * Latitude End: 21.763000 * Longitude End: -69.435000 * Date/Time Start: 1974-04-15T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1974-04-30T00:00:00 * 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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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
32 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-04-15T00:00 | 22.007 | -69.668 | 1.634 | -1.038 |
| 1974-04-16T00:00 | 21.991 | -69.666 | -0.336 | -2.648 |
| 1974-04-17T00:00 | 21.975 | -69.662 | 1.862 | -0.672 |
| 1974-04-18T00:00 | 21.975 | -69.640 | 2.214 | -0.813 |
| 1974-04-19T00:00 | 21.957 | -69.629 | 1.117 | -2.995 |
| 1974-04-20T00:00 | 21.936 | -69.614 | 2.644 | -2.200 |
| 1974-04-21T00:00 | 21.922 | -69.587 | 3.372 | -1.659 |
| 1974-04-22T00:00 | 21.910 | -69.560 | 3.242 | -1.160 |
| 1974-04-23T00:00 | 21.904 | -69.534 | 2.676 | -0.623 |
| 1974-04-24T00:00 | 21.895 | -69.519 | 0.764 | -2.116 |
| 1974-04-25T00:00 | 21.873 | -69.517 | 0.367 | -2.830 |
| 1974-04-26T00:00 | 21.857 | -69.507 | 2.071 | -1.171 |
| 1974-04-27T00:00 | 21.847 | -69.487 | 2.115 | -2.480 |
| 1974-04-28T00:00 | 21.821 | -69.470 | 2.749 | -2.750 |
| 1974-04-29T00:00 | 21.801 | -69.444 | 2.324 | -4.205 |
| 1974-04-30T00:00 | 21.763 | -69.435 | 0.521 | -2.728 |