Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO6 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399241
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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: 28.114000 * Median Longitude: -67.785833 * South-bound Latitude: 27.971000 * West-bound Longitude: -67.949000 * North-bound Latitude: 28.299000 * East-bound Longitude: -67.631000
Date/Time Start: 1972-11-19T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1972-11-30T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO6 * Latitude Start: 27.971000 * Longitude Start: -67.949000 * Latitude End: 28.299000 * Longitude End: -67.631000 * Date/Time Start: 1972-11-19T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1972-11-30T00:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 1670m
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:
24 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-11-19T00:00 | 27.971 | -67.949 | 3.056 | 1.734 |
| 1972-11-20T00:00 | 27.986 | -67.922 | 3.113 | 2.303 |
| 1972-11-21T00:00 | 28.007 | -67.893 | 3.622 | 2.904 |
| 1972-11-22T00:00 | 28.030 | -67.859 | 3.914 | 3.010 |
| 1972-11-23T00:00 | 28.055 | -67.826 | 3.601 | 3.525 |
| 1972-11-24T00:00 | 28.085 | -67.794 | 3.872 | 4.051 |
| 1972-11-25T00:00 | 28.117 | -67.760 | 3.434 | 4.128 |
| 1972-11-26T00:00 | 28.150 | -67.735 | 2.522 | 4.447 |
| 1972-11-27T00:00 | 28.186 | -67.713 | 2.508 | 4.636 |
| 1972-11-28T00:00 | 28.222 | -67.689 | 3.126 | 4.716 |
| 1972-11-29T00:00 | 28.260 | -67.659 | 3.391 | 4.974 |
| 1972-11-30T00:00 | 28.299 | -67.631 | 3.073 | 5.016 |