Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO46C [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399234
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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: 21.726348 * Median Longitude: -70.235065 * South-bound Latitude: 21.289000 * West-bound Longitude: -70.438000 * North-bound Latitude: 22.078000 * East-bound Longitude: -69.983000
Date/Time Start: 1975-09-30T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1975-11-14T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO46C * Latitude Start: 21.801000 * Longitude Start: -70.003000 * Latitude End: 21.289000 * Longitude End: -70.114000 * Date/Time Start: 1975-09-30T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1975-11-14T00:00:00 * 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:
92 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-09-30T00:00 | 21.801 | -70.003 | 5.377 | -4.725 |
| 1975-10-01T00:00 | 21.753 | -69.983 | -5.079 | -3.949 |
| 1975-10-02T00:00 | 21.756 | -70.092 | -17.031 | 3.220 |
| 1975-10-03T00:00 | 21.778 | -70.211 | -8.684 | 0.678 |
| 1975-10-04T00:00 | 21.766 | -70.239 | -1.023 | -2.090 |
| 1975-10-05T00:00 | 21.774 | -70.260 | -4.823 | 6.142 |
| 1975-10-06T00:00 | 21.857 | -70.315 | -6.977 | 12.506 |
| 1975-10-07T00:00 | 21.952 | -70.370 | -6.750 | 12.268 |
| 1975-10-08T00:00 | 22.041 | -70.423 | -4.761 | 9.164 |
| 1975-10-09T00:00 | 22.078 | -70.438 | 1.416 | -0.481 |
| 1975-10-10T00:00 | 22.049 | -70.412 | 3.038 | -4.164 |
| 1975-10-11T00:00 | 22.026 | -70.396 | 1.487 | -2.855 |
| 1975-10-12T00:00 | 21.997 | -70.382 | 1.767 | -4.408 |
| 1975-10-13T00:00 | 21.962 | -70.368 | 1.489 | -4.120 |
| 1975-10-14T00:00 | 21.934 | -70.357 | 1.245 | -3.335 |
| 1975-10-15T00:00 | 21.907 | -70.347 | 1.062 | -3.686 |
| 1975-10-16T00:00 | 21.879 | -70.339 | 0.965 | -3.065 |
| 1975-10-17T00:00 | 21.860 | -70.330 | 1.176 | -2.124 |
| 1975-10-18T00:00 | 21.841 | -70.321 | 0.789 | -3.050 |
| 1975-10-19T00:00 | 21.811 | -70.319 | -0.384 | -4.515 |
| 1975-10-20T00:00 | 21.776 | -70.323 | 0.030 | -3.880 |
| 1975-10-21T00:00 | 21.756 | -70.311 | 3.138 | -1.112 |
| 1975-10-22T00:00 | 21.753 | -70.278 | 3.579 | -0.516 |
| 1975-10-23T00:00 | 21.742 | -70.260 | 0.861 | -2.207 |
| 1975-10-24T00:00 | 21.723 | -70.258 | 0.160 | -2.189 |
| 1975-10-25T00:00 | 21.712 | -70.255 | 0.297 | -0.571 |
| 1975-10-26T00:00 | 21.711 | -70.254 | 0.092 | -0.139 |
| 1975-10-27T00:00 | 21.707 | -70.251 | 0.772 | -0.795 |
| 1975-10-28T00:00 | 21.705 | -70.236 | 3.285 | 1.013 |
| 1975-10-29T00:00 | 21.723 | -70.197 | 5.490 | 2.894 |
| 1975-10-30T00:00 | 21.737 | -70.157 | 3.136 | -0.285 |
| 1975-10-31T00:00 | 21.717 | -70.146 | 0.285 | -4.059 |
| 1975-11-01T00:00 | 21.683 | -70.144 | 0.396 | -4.237 |
| 1975-11-02T00:00 | 21.651 | -70.140 | 0.290 | -4.366 |
| 1975-11-03T00:00 | 21.614 | -70.141 | -0.478 | -4.826 |
| 1975-11-04T00:00 | 21.577 | -70.147 | -0.897 | -4.779 |
| 1975-11-05T00:00 | 21.541 | -70.154 | -0.611 | -4.121 |
| 1975-11-06T00:00 | 21.515 | -70.156 | 0.106 | -2.573 |
| 1975-11-07T00:00 | 21.496 | -70.156 | -0.530 | -2.887 |
| 1975-11-08T00:00 | 21.473 | -70.160 | 0.574 | -2.024 |
| 1975-11-09T00:00 | 21.466 | -70.144 | 2.553 | -0.550 |
| 1975-11-10T00:00 | 21.450 | -70.130 | 0.012 | -4.618 |
| 1975-11-11T00:00 | 21.399 | -70.139 | -0.802 | -6.736 |
| 1975-11-12T00:00 | 21.355 | -70.135 | 1.393 | -4.958 |
| 1975-11-13T00:00 | 21.319 | -70.122 | 1.352 | -4.185 |
| 1975-11-14T00:00 | 21.289 | -70.114 | 0.766 | -3.674 |