Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Water temperature and current veolcity from SOFAR float PL12B [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399501
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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: 23.503221 * Median Longitude: -73.210484 * South-bound Latitude: 21.970000 * West-bound Longitude: -74.380000 * North-bound Latitude: 24.923000 * East-bound Longitude: -72.306000
Date/Time Start: 1977-03-06T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1977-06-08T00:00:00
Event(s):
PL12B * Latitude Start: 24.623000 * Longitude Start: -74.380000 * Latitude End: 21.970000 * Longitude End: -72.436000 * Date/Time Start: 1977-03-06T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1977-06-08T00:00:00 * 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 |
License:
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Size:
285 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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-03-06T00:00 | 24.623 | -74.380 | 6.49 | 9.375 | 9.358 |
| 1977-03-07T00:00 | 24.696 | -74.300 | 6.65 | 15.461 | 12.948 |
| 1977-03-08T00:00 | 24.797 | -74.168 | 6.77 | 16.151 | 10.000 |
| 1977-03-09T00:00 | 24.875 | -74.030 | 6.88 | 13.801 | 4.359 |
| 1977-03-10T00:00 | 24.909 | -73.912 | 6.83 | 14.850 | 1.795 |
| 1977-03-11T00:00 | 24.923 | -73.785 | 6.77 | 11.224 | -2.564 |
| 1977-03-12T00:00 | 24.903 | -73.689 | 6.72 | 5.964 | -7.307 |
| 1977-03-13T00:00 | 24.846 | -73.638 | 6.66 | 4.563 | -10.513 |
| 1977-03-14T00:00 | 24.764 | -73.599 | 6.55 | 4.800 | -11.666 |
| 1977-03-15T00:00 | 24.673 | -73.558 | 6.43 | 3.631 | -13.717 |
| 1977-03-16T00:00 | 24.566 | -73.527 | 6.43 | -1.056 | -17.435 |
| 1977-03-17T00:00 | 24.430 | -73.536 | 6.42 | -5.634 | -18.716 |
| 1977-03-18T00:00 | 24.284 | -73.584 | 6.43 | -7.756 | -14.229 |
| 1977-03-19T00:00 | 24.173 | -73.650 | 6.43 | -10.114 | -10.127 |
| 1977-03-20T00:00 | 24.094 | -73.736 | 6.40 | -10.827 | -4.487 |
| 1977-03-21T00:00 | 24.059 | -73.828 | 6.37 | -12.007 | -0.513 |
| 1977-03-22T00:00 | 24.055 | -73.930 | 6.35 | -8.240 | 5.127 |
| 1977-03-23T00:00 | 24.095 | -74.000 | 6.33 | 0.588 | 12.947 |
| 1977-03-24T00:00 | 24.196 | -73.995 | 6.34 | 3.881 | 12.691 |
| 1977-03-25T00:00 | 24.295 | -73.962 | 6.35 | 4.935 | 8.589 |
| 1977-03-26T00:00 | 24.362 | -73.920 | 6.39 | 8.455 | 6.666 |
| 1977-03-27T00:00 | 24.414 | -73.848 | 6.44 | 10.565 | 3.461 |
| 1977-03-28T00:00 | 24.441 | -73.758 | 6.47 | 10.329 | -1.154 |
| 1977-03-29T00:00 | 24.432 | -73.670 | 6.50 | 10.329 | -4.230 |
| 1977-03-30T00:00 | 24.399 | -73.582 | 6.52 | 11.388 | -6.153 |
| 1977-03-31T00:00 | 24.351 | -73.485 | 6.54 | 9.279 | -9.743 |
| 1977-04-01T00:00 | 24.275 | -73.406 | 6.56 | 1.998 | -15.896 |
| 1977-04-02T00:00 | 24.151 | -73.389 | 6.57 | -1.294 | -13.973 |
| 1977-04-03T00:00 | 24.042 | -73.400 | 6.56 | -2.826 | -12.690 |
| 1977-04-04T00:00 | 23.943 | -73.424 | 6.54 | -4.830 | -14.485 |
| 1977-04-05T00:00 | 23.830 | -73.465 | 6.52 | -7.430 | -12.306 |
| 1977-04-06T00:00 | 23.734 | -73.528 | 6.50 | -10.031 | -8.075 |
| 1977-04-07T00:00 | 23.671 | -73.613 | 6.49 | -10.981 | -4.614 |
| 1977-04-08T00:00 | 23.635 | -73.706 | 6.48 | -9.920 | -0.641 |
| 1977-04-09T00:00 | 23.630 | -73.790 | 6.50 | -8.503 | 3.333 |
| 1977-04-10T00:00 | 23.656 | -73.862 | 6.52 | -6.967 | 5.640 |
| 1977-04-11T00:00 | 23.700 | -73.921 | 6.54 | -4.604 | 7.434 |
| 1977-04-12T00:00 | 23.758 | -73.960 | 6.55 | -0.826 | 8.075 |
| 1977-04-13T00:00 | 23.821 | -73.967 | 6.59 | 2.477 | 6.922 |
| 1977-04-14T00:00 | 23.875 | -73.946 | 6.62 | 5.540 | 4.999 |
| 1977-04-15T00:00 | 23.914 | -73.899 | 6.64 | 8.721 | 2.307 |
| 1977-04-16T00:00 | 23.932 | -73.825 | 6.65 | 10.958 | -0.769 |
| 1977-04-17T00:00 | 23.926 | -73.732 | 6.68 | 12.844 | -3.718 |
| 1977-04-18T00:00 | 23.897 | -73.623 | 6.71 | 13.672 | -5.640 |
| 1977-04-19T00:00 | 23.853 | -73.507 | 6.75 | 12.616 | -7.947 |
| 1977-04-20T00:00 | 23.791 | -73.400 | 6.79 | 10.853 | -8.717 |
| 1977-04-21T00:00 | 23.723 | -73.308 | 6.84 | 9.324 | -8.460 |
| 1977-04-22T00:00 | 23.657 | -73.229 | 6.89 | 7.911 | -8.203 |
| 1977-04-23T00:00 | 23.593 | -73.162 | 6.93 | 5.907 | -6.793 |
| 1977-04-24T00:00 | 23.540 | -73.112 | 6.97 | 3.782 | -5.768 |
| 1977-04-25T00:00 | 23.495 | -73.080 | 6.97 | 2.601 | -6.024 |
| 1977-04-26T00:00 | 23.448 | -73.058 | 6.98 | 2.365 | -6.537 |
| 1977-04-27T00:00 | 23.397 | -73.038 | 6.97 | 2.367 | -6.921 |
| 1977-04-28T00:00 | 23.343 | -73.018 | 6.96 | 1.420 | -7.306 |
| 1977-04-29T00:00 | 23.286 | -73.006 | 6.93 | 0.237 | -7.178 |
| 1977-04-30T00:00 | 23.230 | -73.004 | 6.89 | -0.593 | -6.921 |
| 1977-05-01T00:00 | 23.176 | -73.009 | 6.83 | -0.948 | -7.178 |
| 1977-05-02T00:00 | 23.120 | -73.017 | 6.77 | -0.593 | -7.819 |
| 1977-05-03T00:00 | 23.059 | -73.022 | 6.74 | 0.238 | -7.434 |
| 1977-05-04T00:00 | 23.001 | -73.020 | 6.70 | 0.712 | -6.152 |
| 1977-05-05T00:00 | 22.953 | -73.014 | 6.69 | 1.187 | -5.639 |
| 1977-05-06T00:00 | 22.909 | -73.004 | 6.68 | 1.425 | -5.896 |
| 1977-05-07T00:00 | 22.863 | -72.992 | 6.68 | 1.306 | -4.486 |
| 1977-05-08T00:00 | 22.828 | -72.981 | 6.68 | 1.070 | -3.076 |
| 1977-05-09T00:00 | 22.804 | -72.972 | 6.70 | 1.901 | -2.691 |
| 1977-05-10T00:00 | 22.783 | -72.956 | 6.72 | 3.328 | -3.204 |
| 1977-05-11T00:00 | 22.758 | -72.928 | 6.84 | 4.993 | -2.051 |
| 1977-05-12T00:00 | 22.742 | -72.886 | 6.95 | 6.182 | 1.025 |
| 1977-05-13T00:00 | 22.750 | -72.834 | 7.07 | 6.538 | 2.691 |
| 1977-05-14T00:00 | 22.771 | -72.779 | 7.18 | 5.824 | 3.204 |
| 1977-05-15T00:00 | 22.796 | -72.730 | 7.27 | 6.061 | 3.845 |
| 1977-05-16T00:00 | 22.826 | -72.679 | 7.36 | 7.129 | 5.511 |
| 1977-05-17T00:00 | 22.869 | -72.619 | 7.44 | 8.790 | 5.896 |
| 1977-05-18T00:00 | 22.915 | -72.545 | 7.52 | 6.768 | 6.665 |
| 1977-05-19T00:00 | 22.967 | -72.488 | 7.57 | 2.018 | 6.024 |
| 1977-05-20T00:00 | 23.014 | -72.471 | 7.61 | 3.915 | 0.256 |
| 1977-05-21T00:00 | 23.016 | -72.438 | 7.59 | 7.950 | -4.742 |
| 1977-05-22T00:00 | 22.979 | -72.371 | 7.57 | 5.697 | -5.511 |
| 1977-05-23T00:00 | 22.936 | -72.323 | 7.53 | 1.187 | -5.255 |
| 1977-05-24T00:00 | 22.895 | -72.313 | 7.49 | -0.356 | -6.409 |
| 1977-05-25T00:00 | 22.845 | -72.316 | 7.43 | -0.475 | -8.075 |
| 1977-05-26T00:00 | 22.782 | -72.320 | 7.37 | -0.475 | -10.509 |
| 1977-05-27T00:00 | 22.700 | -72.324 | 7.33 | -0.714 | -12.945 |
| 1977-05-28T00:00 | 22.599 | -72.330 | 7.28 | 0.477 | -13.842 |
| 1977-05-29T00:00 | 22.491 | -72.326 | 7.21 | 1.786 | -13.329 |
| 1977-05-30T00:00 | 22.387 | -72.311 | 7.13 | 0.596 | -10.765 |
| 1977-05-31T00:00 | 22.303 | -72.306 | 7.07 | -1.074 | -8.587 |
| 1977-06-01T00:00 | 22.236 | -72.315 | 7.01 | -1.193 | -8.330 |
| 1977-06-02T00:00 | 22.171 | -72.325 | 6.96 | -1.194 | -7.561 |
| 1977-06-03T00:00 | 22.112 | -72.335 | 6.91 | -1.553 | -5.895 |
| 1977-06-04T00:00 | 22.066 | -72.348 | 6.91 | -1.911 | -4.742 |
| 1977-06-05T00:00 | 22.029 | -72.364 | 6.90 | -2.749 | -3.716 |
| 1977-06-06T00:00 | 22.000 | -72.387 | 6.91 | -3.227 | -2.051 |
| 1977-06-07T00:00 | 21.984 | -72.414 | 6.93 | -2.629 | -1.794 |
| 1977-06-08T00:00 | 21.970 | -72.436 | 6.94 | 0.280 | 0.883 |