Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current veolcity from SOFAR float PL11A [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399498
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Further details:
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: 23.356615 * Median Longitude: -70.594019 * South-bound Latitude: 22.373000 * West-bound Longitude: -71.827000 * North-bound Latitude: 24.282000 * East-bound Longitude: -69.205000
Date/Time Start: 1976-10-14T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1976-12-04T00:00:00
Event(s):
PL11A * Latitude Start: 24.282000 * Longitude Start: -69.535000 * Latitude End: 22.373000 * Longitude End: -71.827000 * Date/Time Start: 1976-10-14T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1976-12-04T00:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 700m
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 | |
| 6 | Pressure, maximum | Press max | dbar | Rossby, H Thomas | Subsurface float |
License:
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Size:
156 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] | 6 Press max [dbar] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-10-14T00:00 | 24.282 | -69.535 | 9.401 | -4.999 | 857.92 |
| 1976-10-15T00:00 | 24.243 | -69.455 | 10.227 | -8.845 | 857.92 |
| 1976-10-16T00:00 | 24.174 | -69.368 | 9.879 | -12.178 | 858.00 |
| 1976-10-17T00:00 | 24.079 | -69.284 | 6.944 | -15.126 | 858.08 |
| 1976-10-18T00:00 | 23.961 | -69.225 | 2.356 | -16.792 | 858.06 |
| 1976-10-19T00:00 | 23.830 | -69.205 | -2.476 | -18.715 | 858.04 |
| 1976-10-20T00:00 | 23.684 | -69.226 | -5.549 | -15.638 | 858.02 |
| 1976-10-21T00:00 | 23.562 | -69.273 | -8.153 | -11.023 | 858.00 |
| 1976-10-22T00:00 | 23.476 | -69.342 | -11.232 | -9.357 | 858.00 |
| 1976-10-23T00:00 | 23.403 | -69.437 | -12.777 | -8.972 | 858.00 |
| 1976-10-24T00:00 | 23.333 | -69.545 | -13.139 | -8.588 | 858.00 |
| 1976-10-25T00:00 | 23.266 | -69.656 | -13.738 | -7.562 | 858.00 |
| 1976-10-26T00:00 | 23.207 | -69.772 | -15.402 | -5.896 | 858.00 |
| 1976-10-27T00:00 | 23.161 | -69.902 | -18.608 | -4.101 | 858.00 |
| 1976-10-28T00:00 | 23.129 | -70.059 | -22.406 | -1.923 | 858.00 |
| 1976-10-29T00:00 | 23.114 | -70.248 | -24.424 | 0.769 | 858.00 |
| 1976-10-30T00:00 | 23.120 | -70.454 | -24.778 | 2.820 | 858.00 |
| 1976-10-31T00:00 | 23.142 | -70.663 | -22.403 | 4.614 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-01T00:00 | 23.178 | -70.852 | -20.384 | 7.691 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-02T00:00 | 23.238 | -71.024 | -18.834 | 10.767 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-03T00:00 | 23.322 | -71.183 | -11.956 | 12.818 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-04T00:00 | 23.422 | -71.284 | -1.656 | 15.381 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-05T00:00 | 23.542 | -71.298 | 6.263 | 17.176 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-06T00:00 | 23.676 | -71.245 | 14.876 | 14.100 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-07T00:00 | 23.786 | -71.119 | 22.767 | 4.871 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-08T00:00 | 23.824 | -70.926 | 22.289 | -5.768 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-09T00:00 | 23.779 | -70.737 | 13.331 | -10.383 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-10T00:00 | 23.698 | -70.624 | 4.840 | -8.460 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-11T00:00 | 23.632 | -70.583 | 0.708 | -5.512 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-12T00:00 | 23.589 | -70.577 | -0.945 | -4.358 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-13T00:00 | 23.555 | -70.585 | -1.891 | -3.333 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-14T00:00 | 23.529 | -70.601 | -2.719 | -2.051 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-15T00:00 | 23.513 | -70.624 | -2.601 | -1.282 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-16T00:00 | 23.503 | -70.646 | -2.600 | -1.025 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-17T00:00 | 23.495 | -70.668 | -4.729 | -1.282 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-18T00:00 | 23.485 | -70.708 | -6.385 | -1.923 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-19T00:00 | 23.470 | -70.762 | -8.632 | -4.102 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-20T00:00 | 23.438 | -70.835 | -10.408 | -6.665 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-21T00:00 | 23.386 | -70.923 | -9.940 | -7.306 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-22T00:00 | 23.329 | -71.007 | -11.008 | -9.869 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-23T00:00 | 23.252 | -71.100 | -13.976 | -14.868 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-24T00:00 | 23.136 | -71.218 | -10.313 | -12.433 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-25T00:00 | 23.039 | -71.305 | -9.728 | -12.433 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-26T00:00 | 22.942 | -71.387 | -10.328 | -12.945 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-27T00:00 | 22.841 | -71.474 | -9.386 | -11.535 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-28T00:00 | 22.751 | -71.553 | -8.440 | -11.535 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-29T00:00 | 22.661 | -71.624 | -7.970 | -12.432 | 858.00 |
| 1976-11-30T00:00 | 22.564 | -71.691 | -3.571 | -6.280 | 858.00 |
| 1976-12-01T00:00 | 22.515 | -71.721 | -2.739 | -3.973 | 858.00 |
| 1976-12-02T00:00 | 22.484 | -71.744 | -4.883 | -6.792 | 858.00 |
| 1976-12-03T00:00 | 22.431 | -71.785 | -5.004 | -7.433 | 858.00 |
| 1976-12-04T00:00 | 22.373 | -71.827 | -0.024 | 1.981 | 858.00 |