Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current veolcity from SOFAR float PL10H [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399494
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O'Gara, R; Rossby, H Thomas; Spain, D L: SOFAR float pilot studies in the Western North Atlantic 1975-1981. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, 82-3, pl.htm
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Coverage:
Median Latitude: 23.793250 * Median Longitude: -61.673625 * South-bound Latitude: 23.638000 * West-bound Longitude: -61.767000 * North-bound Latitude: 24.096000 * East-bound Longitude: -61.470000
Date/Time Start: 1977-04-25T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1977-05-26T00:00:00
Event(s):
PL10H * Latitude Start: 24.096000 * Longitude Start: -61.566000 * Latitude End: 23.667000 * Longitude End: -61.470000 * Date/Time Start: 1977-04-25T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1977-05-26T00:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 2000m
Comment:
Processing method: interpolated, velocity algorithm: backward differencing. 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:
64 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-04-25T00:00 | 24.096 | -61.566 | -3.648 | -3.589 |
| 1977-04-26T00:00 | 24.068 | -61.597 | -1.413 | -3.077 |
| 1977-04-27T00:00 | 24.044 | -61.609 | -2.001 | -2.436 |
| 1977-04-28T00:00 | 24.025 | -61.626 | -3.179 | -2.820 |
| 1977-04-29T00:00 | 24.003 | -61.653 | -2.473 | -3.846 |
| 1977-04-30T00:00 | 23.973 | -61.674 | -1.767 | -3.461 |
| 1977-05-01T00:00 | 23.946 | -61.689 | -1.885 | -2.564 |
| 1977-05-02T00:00 | 23.926 | -61.705 | -2.475 | -3.076 |
| 1977-05-03T00:00 | 23.902 | -61.726 | -1.061 | -3.333 |
| 1977-05-04T00:00 | 23.876 | -61.735 | -0.590 | -3.205 |
| 1977-05-05T00:00 | 23.851 | -61.740 | -0.707 | -2.435 |
| 1977-05-06T00:00 | 23.832 | -61.746 | -0.944 | -2.179 |
| 1977-05-07T00:00 | 23.815 | -61.754 | -0.707 | -2.436 |
| 1977-05-08T00:00 | 23.796 | -61.760 | -0.236 | -2.435 |
| 1977-05-09T00:00 | 23.777 | -61.762 | -0.590 | -2.307 |
| 1977-05-10T00:00 | 23.759 | -61.767 | 0.118 | -2.307 |
| 1977-05-11T00:00 | 23.741 | -61.766 | 0.590 | -2.435 |
| 1977-05-12T00:00 | 23.722 | -61.761 | 0.472 | -1.666 |
| 1977-05-13T00:00 | 23.709 | -61.757 | 0.826 | -1.923 |
| 1977-05-14T00:00 | 23.694 | -61.750 | 1.417 | -2.436 |
| 1977-05-15T00:00 | 23.675 | -61.738 | 1.653 | -1.153 |
| 1977-05-16T00:00 | 23.666 | -61.724 | 1.417 | -0.769 |
| 1977-05-17T00:00 | 23.660 | -61.712 | 2.834 | -1.282 |
| 1977-05-18T00:00 | 23.650 | -61.688 | 3.306 | -0.769 |
| 1977-05-19T00:00 | 23.644 | -61.660 | 2.480 | -0.256 |
| 1977-05-20T00:00 | 23.642 | -61.639 | 2.716 | -0.256 |
| 1977-05-21T00:00 | 23.640 | -61.616 | 3.661 | -0.256 |
| 1977-05-22T00:00 | 23.638 | -61.585 | 4.133 | 0.513 |
| 1977-05-23T00:00 | 23.642 | -61.550 | 2.834 | 0.897 |
| 1977-05-24T00:00 | 23.649 | -61.526 | 2.480 | 0.897 |
| 1977-05-25T00:00 | 23.656 | -61.505 | 4.133 | 1.410 |
| 1977-05-26T00:00 | 23.667 | -61.470 | 2.619 | 1.515 |