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Schmitz, W J; Price, James F; Richardson, Philip L; Owens, W Brechner; Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float GS74BB [dataset]. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Physical Oceanography Department, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399486

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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:
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
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 35.700167 * Median Longitude: -61.400467 * South-bound Latitude: 35.223000 * West-bound Longitude: -61.796000 * North-bound Latitude: 36.606000 * East-bound Longitude: -60.735000
Date/Time Start: 1979-10-24T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1979-11-22T00:00:00
Event(s):
GS74BB * Latitude Start: 35.223000 * Longitude Start: -60.735000 * Latitude End: 36.606000 * Longitude End: -61.612000 * Date/Time Start: 1979-10-24T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1979-11-22T00:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 2000m
Comment:
Processing method: manual, 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
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
Current velocity, east-westCur vel Ucm/sSchmitz, W JSubsurface float
Current velocity, north-southCur vel Vcm/sSchmitz, W JSubsurface float
Pressure, maximumPress maxdbarSchmitz, W JSubsurface float
Size:
90 data points

Data

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Date/Time

Latitude

Longitude

Cur vel U [cm/s]

Cur vel V [cm/s]

Press max [dbar]
1979-10-24T00:0035.223-60.735-4.513-0.3232017.13
1979-10-25T00:0035.225-60.778-4.5990.5012017.21
1979-10-26T00:0035.231-60.829-6.8061.4032017.49
1979-10-27T00:0035.243-60.903-7.6880.8232017.66
1979-10-28T00:0035.243-60.964-5.108-0.0722017.62
1979-10-29T00:0035.249-61.007-4.7491.7762017.57
1979-10-30T00:0035.268-61.059-5.9172.6012018.95
1979-10-31T00:0035.286-61.114-5.3882.0742020.32
1979-11-01T00:0035.304-61.163-5.3822.9692015.53
1979-11-02T00:0035.333-61.218-5.9284.1542010.74
1979-11-03T00:0035.366-61.272-5.3184.3002005.96
1979-11-04T00:0035.401-61.324-6.2494.8432001.17
1979-11-05T00:0035.445-61.386-5.6446.7602007.25
1979-11-06T00:0035.504-61.429-4.2767.7972013.33
1979-11-07T00:0035.563-61.473-4.6597.5112014.00
1979-11-08T00:0035.622-61.516-4.4767.6172014.66
1979-11-09T00:0035.681-61.559-4.4897.4802013.94
1979-11-10T00:0035.739-61.602-4.6007.5342014.21
1979-11-11T00:0035.798-61.646-4.4387.4582014.77
1979-11-12T00:0035.857-61.689-4.9548.0952015.63
1979-11-13T00:0035.916-61.732-2.7205.6222016.08
1979-11-14T00:0035.952-61.742-0.7816.0172015.40
1979-11-15T00:0036.021-61.756-1.67510.7612014.64
1979-11-16T00:0036.110-61.771-1.59611.8102014.21
1979-11-17T00:0036.202-61.787-1.63411.7322013.79
1979-11-18T00:0036.291-61.7960.32310.9972013.36
1979-11-19T00:0036.371-61.7744.3929.3932012.94
1979-11-20T00:0036.440-61.7186.4108.8372012.51
1979-11-21T00:0036.515-61.6605.45710.7402012.08
1979-11-22T00:0036.606-61.6124.73112.1612011.66