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Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO45. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399231

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Related to:
WOCE (2002): World Ocean Circulation Experiment, Global Data, Version 3.0. WOCE International Project Office, WOCE Report, Southampton, UK; published by U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center, Silver Spring, 180/02, DVD-ROM
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
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 28.126404 * Median Longitude: -69.389359 * South-bound Latitude: 25.967000 * West-bound Longitude: -71.375000 * North-bound Latitude: 29.481000 * East-bound Longitude: -67.850000
Date/Time Start: 1973-07-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1976-06-08T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO45 * Latitude Start: 28.143000 * Longitude Start: -69.982000 * Latitude End: 27.253000 * Longitude End: -69.047000 * Date/Time Start: 1973-07-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1976-06-08T00:00:00 * 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):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
2LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
3LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
4Current velocity, east-westCur vel Ucm/sRossby, H ThomasSubsurface float
5Current velocity, north-southCur vel Vcm/sRossby, H ThomasSubsurface float
Size:
2142 data points

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