Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Water temperature and current veolcity from SOFAR float PL12A [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399500
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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: 23.482692 * Median Longitude: -70.723769 * South-bound Latitude: 23.029000 * West-bound Longitude: -72.586000 * North-bound Latitude: 24.359000 * East-bound Longitude: -69.044000
Date/Time Start: 1976-10-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1976-12-07T00:00:00
Event(s):
PL12A * Latitude Start: 24.359000 * Longitude Start: -69.044000 * Latitude End: 23.080000 * Longitude End: -72.586000 * Date/Time Start: 1976-10-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1976-12-07T00:00:00 * 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 | Temperature, water | Temp | °C | Rossby, H Thomas | Subsurface float | |
| 5 | Current velocity, east-west | Cur vel U | cm/s | Rossby, H Thomas | Subsurface float | |
| 6 | Current velocity, north-south | Cur vel V | cm/s | Rossby, H Thomas | Subsurface float |
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Size:
195 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Temp [°C] | 5 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 6 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-10-04T00:00 | 24.359 | -69.044 | 11.16 | -0.352 | -17.562 |
| 1976-10-05T00:00 | 24.222 | -69.047 | 11.13 | -8.230 | -13.588 |
| 1976-10-06T00:00 | 24.116 | -69.117 | 11.09 | -12.002 | -7.563 |
| 1976-10-07T00:00 | 24.057 | -69.219 | 11.09 | -9.888 | -1.282 |
| 1976-10-08T00:00 | 24.047 | -69.303 | 11.08 | -4.355 | 2.435 |
| 1976-10-09T00:00 | 24.066 | -69.340 | 11.07 | 2.824 | 0.769 |
| 1976-10-10T00:00 | 24.072 | -69.316 | 11.06 | 7.063 | -4.615 |
| 1976-10-11T00:00 | 24.036 | -69.256 | 11.07 | 4.473 | -10.768 |
| 1976-10-12T00:00 | 23.952 | -69.218 | 11.08 | -2.356 | -13.844 |
| 1976-10-13T00:00 | 23.844 | -69.238 | 11.06 | -9.433 | -12.177 |
| 1976-10-14T00:00 | 23.749 | -69.318 | 11.04 | -13.923 | -7.435 |
| 1976-10-15T00:00 | 23.691 | -69.436 | 11.03 | -15.111 | -2.179 |
| 1976-10-16T00:00 | 23.674 | -69.564 | 11.02 | -12.396 | 1.923 |
| 1976-10-17T00:00 | 23.689 | -69.669 | 11.03 | -8.618 | 3.717 |
| 1976-10-18T00:00 | 23.718 | -69.742 | 11.03 | -4.131 | 2.948 |
| 1976-10-19T00:00 | 23.741 | -69.777 | 11.05 | -0.236 | -0.128 |
| 1976-10-20T00:00 | 23.740 | -69.779 | 11.06 | -0.118 | -3.717 |
| 1976-10-21T00:00 | 23.711 | -69.780 | 11.08 | -2.951 | -7.435 |
| 1976-10-22T00:00 | 23.653 | -69.805 | 11.10 | -7.321 | -8.973 |
| 1976-10-23T00:00 | 23.583 | -69.867 | 11.07 | -11.460 | -7.434 |
| 1976-10-24T00:00 | 23.525 | -69.964 | 11.03 | -14.539 | -2.820 |
| 1976-10-25T00:00 | 23.503 | -70.087 | 11.03 | -13.832 | 2.435 |
| 1976-10-26T00:00 | 23.522 | -70.204 | 11.02 | -10.638 | 4.486 |
| 1976-10-27T00:00 | 23.557 | -70.294 | 11.05 | -5.199 | 3.205 |
| 1976-10-28T00:00 | 23.582 | -70.338 | 11.08 | -0.591 | 0.384 |
| 1976-10-29T00:00 | 23.585 | -70.343 | 11.07 | 0.118 | -2.692 |
| 1976-10-30T00:00 | 23.564 | -70.342 | 11.07 | -5.671 | -7.819 |
| 1976-10-31T00:00 | 23.503 | -70.390 | 11.04 | -10.048 | -8.204 |
| 1976-11-01T00:00 | 23.439 | -70.475 | 11.01 | -13.483 | -5.896 |
| 1976-11-02T00:00 | 23.393 | -70.589 | 11.01 | -15.263 | -1.923 |
| 1976-11-03T00:00 | 23.378 | -70.718 | 11.01 | -12.542 | 2.820 |
| 1976-11-04T00:00 | 23.400 | -70.824 | 11.01 | -9.110 | 4.871 |
| 1976-11-05T00:00 | 23.438 | -70.901 | 11.01 | -4.139 | 5.640 |
| 1976-11-06T00:00 | 23.482 | -70.936 | 10.99 | -0.710 | 3.076 |
| 1976-11-07T00:00 | 23.506 | -70.942 | 10.96 | 0.354 | 0.128 |
| 1976-11-08T00:00 | 23.507 | -70.939 | 10.97 | 0.237 | -2.692 |
| 1976-11-09T00:00 | 23.486 | -70.937 | 10.97 | -1.892 | -5.512 |
| 1976-11-10T00:00 | 23.443 | -70.953 | 10.98 | -4.730 | -7.691 |
| 1976-11-11T00:00 | 23.383 | -70.993 | 10.98 | -6.153 | -7.691 |
| 1976-11-12T00:00 | 23.323 | -71.045 | 10.88 | -7.695 | -6.281 |
| 1976-11-13T00:00 | 23.274 | -71.110 | 10.77 | -10.657 | -5.255 |
| 1976-11-14T00:00 | 23.233 | -71.200 | 10.75 | -9.240 | -1.794 |
| 1976-11-15T00:00 | 23.219 | -71.278 | 10.72 | -5.686 | 1.538 |
| 1976-11-16T00:00 | 23.231 | -71.326 | 10.53 | -8.530 | -3.076 |
| 1976-11-17T00:00 | 23.207 | -71.398 | 10.33 | -12.322 | -8.203 |
| 1976-11-18T00:00 | 23.143 | -71.502 | 10.14 | -10.431 | -7.562 |
| 1976-11-19T00:00 | 23.084 | -71.590 | 9.95 | -9.369 | -7.049 |
| 1976-11-20T00:00 | 23.029 | -71.669 | 9.75 | -3.085 | 1.410 |
| 1976-11-21T00:00 | 23.040 | -71.695 | 9.56 | -1.779 | 6.537 |
| 1976-11-22T00:00 | 23.091 | -71.710 | 9.43 | -8.301 | 2.820 |
| 1976-11-23T00:00 | 23.113 | -71.780 | 9.30 | -5.098 | 8.075 |
| 1976-11-24T00:00 | 23.176 | -71.823 | 9.25 | -1.778 | 10.254 |
| 1976-11-25T00:00 | 23.256 | -71.838 | 9.20 | -0.948 | 7.178 |
| 1976-11-26T00:00 | 23.312 | -71.846 | 9.17 | -3.078 | 1.025 |
| 1976-11-27T00:00 | 23.320 | -71.872 | 9.15 | -4.854 | -3.461 |
| 1976-11-28T00:00 | 23.293 | -71.913 | 9.12 | -3.197 | -2.563 |
| 1976-11-29T00:00 | 23.273 | -71.940 | 9.09 | -3.316 | -2.820 |
| 1976-11-30T00:00 | 23.251 | -71.968 | 8.98 | -10.067 | -8.203 |
| 1976-12-01T00:00 | 23.187 | -72.053 | 8.87 | -13.745 | -9.485 |
| 1976-12-02T00:00 | 23.113 | -72.169 | 8.66 | -15.769 | -8.588 |
| 1976-12-03T00:00 | 23.046 | -72.302 | 8.45 | -13.404 | -2.051 |
| 1976-12-04T00:00 | 23.030 | -72.415 | 8.42 | -8.067 | 3.204 |
| 1976-12-05T00:00 | 23.055 | -72.483 | 8.40 | -5.575 | 3.204 |
| 1976-12-06T00:00 | 23.080 | -72.530 | 8.37 | -6.641 | 0.000 |
| 1976-12-07T00:00 | 23.080 | -72.586 | 8.34 | -2.390 | 2.222 |