Schmitz, W J; Price, James F; Richardson, Philip L; Owens, W Brechner; Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Water temperature and current velocity from SOFAR float GS72BA [dataset]. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Physical Oceanography Department, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399482
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Kennelly, M A; McKee, T K: Gulf Stream recirculation experiment (GUSREX) and line experiment SOFAR float data 1980-1982. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 84-45, gurilr.htm
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Coverage:
Median Latitude: 38.719320 * Median Longitude: -56.950705 * South-bound Latitude: 36.175000 * West-bound Longitude: -67.752000 * North-bound Latitude: 41.178000 * East-bound Longitude: -51.727000
Date/Time Start: 1979-06-08T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1979-10-07T00:00:00
Event(s):
GS72BA * Latitude Start: 38.505000 * Longitude Start: -67.752000 * Latitude End: 37.896000 * Longitude End: -57.097000 * Date/Time Start: 1979-06-08T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1979-10-07T00:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 700m
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 | Temperature, water | Temp | °C | Schmitz, W J | Subsurface float | |
| 5 | Current velocity, east-west | Cur vel U | cm/s | Schmitz, W J | Subsurface float | |
| 6 | Current velocity, north-south | Cur vel V | cm/s | Schmitz, W J | Subsurface float | |
| 7 | Pressure, maximum | Press max | dbar | Schmitz, W J | Subsurface float |
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