Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO5B [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399240
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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
Project(s):
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 28.126500 * Median Longitude: -67.672632 * South-bound Latitude: 27.791000 * West-bound Longitude: -68.087000 * North-bound Latitude: 28.401000 * East-bound Longitude: -67.008000
Date/Time Start: 1973-05-24T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-07-30T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO5B * Latitude Start: 28.348000 * Longitude Start: -68.087000 * Latitude End: 27.948000 * Longitude End: -67.008000 * Date/Time Start: 1973-05-24T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-07-30T00:00:00 * 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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Size:
136 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-05-24T00:00 | 28.348 | -68.087 | 0.465 | 0.727 |
| 1973-05-25T00:00 | 28.360 | -68.070 | 1.562 | 1.607 |
| 1973-05-26T00:00 | 28.369 | -68.065 | 0.773 | 0.926 |
| 1973-05-27T00:00 | 28.376 | -68.048 | 2.836 | 0.846 |
| 1973-05-28T00:00 | 28.383 | -68.023 | 2.179 | 1.077 |
| 1973-05-29T00:00 | 28.392 | -68.010 | 1.378 | 1.004 |
| 1973-05-30T00:00 | 28.397 | -67.994 | 2.179 | 0.294 |
| 1973-05-31T00:00 | 28.398 | -67.976 | 1.478 | 0.129 |
| 1973-06-01T00:00 | 28.400 | -67.969 | 0.416 | 0.343 |
| 1973-06-02T00:00 | 28.401 | -67.964 | 0.941 | -0.347 |
| 1973-06-03T00:00 | 28.396 | -67.956 | 0.243 | -0.496 |
| 1973-06-04T00:00 | 28.395 | -67.961 | -0.893 | 0.021 |
| 1973-06-05T00:00 | 28.393 | -67.965 | 0.269 | -0.743 |
| 1973-06-06T00:00 | 28.384 | -67.958 | 0.838 | -1.282 |
| 1973-06-07T00:00 | 28.376 | -67.957 | -0.901 | -0.669 |
| 1973-06-08T00:00 | 28.371 | -67.967 | -0.298 | -1.044 |
| 1973-06-09T00:00 | 28.360 | -67.959 | 1.413 | -1.311 |
| 1973-06-10T00:00 | 28.353 | -67.951 | 0.095 | -0.638 |
| 1973-06-11T00:00 | 28.347 | -67.953 | 0.247 | -1.139 |
| 1973-06-12T00:00 | 28.335 | -67.945 | 0.959 | -1.731 |
| 1973-06-13T00:00 | 28.319 | -67.939 | 0.684 | -2.710 |
| 1973-06-14T00:00 | 28.295 | -67.932 | 0.732 | -2.821 |
| 1973-06-15T00:00 | 28.279 | -67.927 | 0.475 | -1.399 |
| 1973-06-16T00:00 | 28.269 | -67.922 | 0.775 | -1.590 |
| 1973-06-17T00:00 | 28.254 | -67.916 | 0.173 | -1.862 |
| 1973-06-18T00:00 | 28.241 | -67.917 | 0.234 | -1.735 |
| 1973-06-19T00:00 | 28.225 | -67.909 | 1.277 | -2.356 |
| 1973-06-20T00:00 | 28.208 | -67.903 | -0.569 | -1.538 |
| 1973-06-21T00:00 | 28.198 | -67.912 | -0.026 | -1.882 |
| 1973-06-22T00:00 | 28.177 | -67.900 | 1.696 | -2.862 |
| 1973-06-23T00:00 | 28.156 | -67.888 | 1.428 | -2.830 |
| 1973-06-24T00:00 | 28.135 | -67.876 | 0.778 | -1.978 |
| 1973-06-25T00:00 | 28.125 | -67.872 | 0.917 | -1.186 |
| 1973-06-26T00:00 | 28.114 | -67.857 | 2.034 | -1.359 |
| 1973-06-27T00:00 | 28.106 | -67.840 | 1.868 | -0.689 |
| 1973-06-28T00:00 | 28.102 | -67.822 | 2.439 | -0.502 |
| 1973-06-29T00:00 | 28.098 | -67.797 | 3.047 | -0.383 |
| 1973-06-30T00:00 | 28.096 | -67.770 | 3.117 | -0.273 |
| 1973-07-01T00:00 | 28.093 | -67.742 | 3.253 | -0.447 |
| 1973-07-02T00:00 | 28.089 | -67.713 | 3.321 | -0.634 |
| 1973-07-03T00:00 | 28.084 | -67.684 | 3.257 | -0.481 |
| 1973-07-04T00:00 | 28.080 | -67.655 | 3.446 | -0.904 |
| 1973-07-05T00:00 | 28.069 | -67.623 | 3.776 | -1.674 |
| 1973-07-06T00:00 | 28.056 | -67.590 | 3.638 | -1.636 |
| 1973-07-07T00:00 | 28.042 | -67.558 | 3.862 | -2.171 |
| 1973-07-08T00:00 | 28.021 | -67.521 | 4.470 | -3.147 |
| 1973-07-09T00:00 | 27.995 | -67.483 | 3.870 | -3.324 |
| 1973-07-10T00:00 | 27.969 | -67.452 | 3.618 | -3.565 |
| 1973-07-11T00:00 | 27.939 | -67.418 | 3.864 | -3.966 |
| 1973-07-12T00:00 | 27.909 | -67.387 | 3.139 | -3.659 |
| 1973-07-13T00:00 | 27.882 | -67.362 | 2.721 | -3.330 |
| 1973-07-14T00:00 | 27.857 | -67.338 | 2.731 | -3.028 |
| 1973-07-15T00:00 | 27.835 | -67.315 | 2.428 | -2.640 |
| 1973-07-16T00:00 | 27.816 | -67.295 | 2.265 | -2.185 |
| 1973-07-17T00:00 | 27.801 | -67.274 | 2.538 | -1.700 |
| 1973-07-18T00:00 | 27.791 | -67.252 | 2.296 | -0.633 |
| 1973-07-19T00:00 | 27.791 | -67.234 | 1.968 | 0.385 |
| 1973-07-20T00:00 | 27.796 | -67.216 | 2.151 | 1.017 |
| 1973-07-21T00:00 | 27.808 | -67.197 | 2.089 | 2.087 |
| 1973-07-22T00:00 | 27.825 | -67.178 | 2.495 | 1.794 |
| 1973-07-23T00:00 | 27.836 | -67.153 | 2.981 | 1.510 |
| 1973-07-24T00:00 | 27.851 | -67.128 | 2.684 | 2.168 |
| 1973-07-25T00:00 | 27.867 | -67.104 | 3.043 | 1.746 |
| 1973-07-26T00:00 | 27.879 | -67.076 | 2.927 | 1.620 |
| 1973-07-27T00:00 | 27.894 | -67.053 | 2.687 | 2.160 |
| 1973-07-28T00:00 | 27.913 | -67.031 | 1.709 | 2.822 |
| 1973-07-29T00:00 | 27.935 | -67.022 | 1.074 | 2.327 |
| 1973-07-30T00:00 | 27.948 | -67.008 | 1.855 | 1.338 |