Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current veolcity from SOFAR float PL10J [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399496
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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: 23.749708 * Median Longitude: -62.594750 * South-bound Latitude: 23.481000 * West-bound Longitude: -62.712000 * North-bound Latitude: 23.977000 * East-bound Longitude: -62.522000
Date/Time Start: 1977-12-22T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1978-01-14T00:00:00
Event(s):
PL10J * Latitude Start: 23.977000 * Longitude Start: -62.712000 * Latitude End: 23.481000 * Longitude End: -62.656000 * Date/Time Start: 1977-12-22T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1978-01-14T00:00:00 * 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:
48 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-12-22T00:00 | 23.977 | -62.712 | 3.652 | -1.025 |
| 1977-12-23T00:00 | 23.969 | -62.681 | 1.649 | -1.410 |
| 1977-12-24T00:00 | 23.958 | -62.667 | 2.709 | -1.538 |
| 1977-12-25T00:00 | 23.946 | -62.644 | 3.299 | -1.923 |
| 1977-12-26T00:00 | 23.931 | -62.616 | 2.121 | -2.307 |
| 1977-12-27T00:00 | 23.913 | -62.598 | 1.296 | -2.179 |
| 1977-12-28T00:00 | 23.896 | -62.587 | 1.297 | -2.692 |
| 1977-12-29T00:00 | 23.875 | -62.576 | 1.179 | -3.589 |
| 1977-12-30T00:00 | 23.847 | -62.566 | 0.944 | -3.589 |
| 1977-12-31T00:00 | 23.819 | -62.558 | 0.943 | -3.076 |
| 1978-01-01T00:00 | 23.795 | -62.550 | 2.241 | -3.205 |
| 1978-01-02T00:00 | 23.770 | -62.531 | 1.062 | -2.948 |
| 1978-01-03T00:00 | 23.747 | -62.522 | -0.826 | -2.820 |
| 1978-01-04T00:00 | 23.725 | -62.529 | -1.180 | -3.333 |
| 1978-01-05T00:00 | 23.699 | -62.539 | -0.472 | -3.974 |
| 1978-01-06T00:00 | 23.668 | -62.543 | 0.236 | -3.461 |
| 1978-01-07T00:00 | 23.641 | -62.541 | 0.000 | -3.076 |
| 1978-01-08T00:00 | 23.617 | -62.541 | -2.835 | -3.845 |
| 1978-01-09T00:00 | 23.587 | -62.565 | -5.671 | -3.204 |
| 1978-01-10T00:00 | 23.562 | -62.613 | -4.136 | -2.436 |
| 1978-01-11T00:00 | 23.543 | -62.648 | 0.000 | -2.435 |
| 1978-01-12T00:00 | 23.524 | -62.648 | 0.591 | -2.692 |
| 1978-01-13T00:00 | 23.503 | -62.643 | -1.536 | -2.820 |
| 1978-01-14T00:00 | 23.481 | -62.656 | -3.041 | -1.346 |