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Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Water temperature and current veolcity from SOFAR float PL13A [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399507

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Related to:
WOCE (2002): World Ocean Circulation Experiment, Global Data, Version 3.0. WOCE International Project Office, WOCE Report, Southampton, UK; published by U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center, Silver Spring, 180/02, DVD-ROM
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
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 24.477034 * Median Longitude: -66.481669 * South-bound Latitude: 23.758000 * West-bound Longitude: -69.178000 * North-bound Latitude: 25.207000 * East-bound Longitude: -64.068000
Date/Time Start: 1976-10-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1977-01-26T00:00:00
Event(s):
PL13A * Latitude Start: 25.207000 * Longitude Start: -69.178000 * Latitude End: 23.801000 * Longitude End: -64.068000 * Date/Time Start: 1976-10-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1977-01-26T00:00:00 * 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):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
Temperature, waterTemp°CRossby, H ThomasSubsurface float
Current velocity, east-westCur vel Ucm/sRossby, H ThomasSubsurface float
Current velocity, north-southCur vel Vcm/sRossby, H ThomasSubsurface float
Pressure, maximumPress maxdbarRossby, H ThomasSubsurface float
Size:
472 data points

Data

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Date/Time

Latitude

Longitude

Temp [°C]

Cur vel U [cm/s]

Cur vel V [cm/s]

Press max [dbar]
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1976-10-02T00:0025.181-69.10211.9610.383-6.667712.50
1976-10-03T00:0025.129-69.01311.9510.972-8.590712.50
1976-10-04T00:0025.062-68.91911.9310.277-9.231711.16
1976-10-05T00:0024.990-68.83111.918.764-9.487709.82
1976-10-06T00:0024.916-68.75611.909.002-11.282707.66
1976-10-07T00:0024.828-68.67911.908.541-10.512705.50
1976-10-08T00:0024.746-68.60611.896.088-8.205704.34
1976-10-09T00:0024.682-68.55411.894.686-7.692703.17
1976-10-10T00:0024.622-68.51411.893.984-7.692701.34
1976-10-11T00:0024.562-68.48011.923.283-6.794699.51
1976-10-12T00:0024.509-68.45211.952.581-5.128698.92
1976-10-13T00:0024.469-68.43011.942.229-4.230698.33
1976-10-14T00:0024.436-68.41111.942.348-4.615699.09
1976-10-15T00:0024.400-68.39111.952.465-4.871699.84
1976-10-16T00:0024.362-68.37011.961.880-4.102700.30
1976-10-17T00:0024.330-68.35411.961.291-2.820700.76
1976-10-18T00:0024.308-68.34311.961.880-2.307700.59
1976-10-19T00:0024.290-68.32711.983.526-2.564700.42
1976-10-20T00:0024.270-68.29712.004.348-2.179699.17
1976-10-21T00:0024.253-68.26012.024.819-1.667697.92
1976-10-22T00:0024.240-68.21912.045.760-1.025697.04
1976-10-23T00:0024.232-68.17012.076.7010.000696.17
1976-10-24T00:0024.232-68.11312.097.0530.385696.79
1976-10-25T00:0024.235-68.05312.107.6410.256697.42
1976-10-26T00:0024.237-67.98812.109.405-0.769697.59
1976-10-27T00:0024.231-67.90812.1110.580-1.923697.75
1976-10-28T00:0024.216-67.81812.1210.111-0.769698.38
1976-10-29T00:0024.210-67.73212.1410.1120.256699.00
1976-10-30T00:0024.212-67.64612.159.524-1.410699.21
1976-10-31T00:0024.201-67.56512.129.642-2.051699.41
1976-11-01T00:0024.185-67.48312.099.996-1.538699.58
1976-11-02T00:0024.173-67.39812.079.057-2.179699.75
1976-11-03T00:0024.156-67.32112.058.469-2.179699.63
1976-11-04T00:0024.139-67.24912.037.647-2.692699.51
1976-11-05T00:0024.118-67.18412.008.354-3.461698.92
1976-11-06T00:0024.091-67.11311.977.179-2.435698.33
1976-11-07T00:0024.072-67.05211.945.296-2.436698.45
1976-11-08T00:0024.053-67.00711.918.477-2.692698.57
1976-11-09T00:0024.032-66.93511.898.242-3.205698.71
1976-11-10T00:0024.007-66.86511.905.181-3.717698.84
1976-11-11T00:0023.978-66.82111.915.418-3.076699.13
1976-11-12T00:0023.954-66.77511.916.715-2.692699.42
1976-11-13T00:0023.933-66.71811.918.484-2.307700.13
1976-11-14T00:0023.915-66.64611.917.307-1.410700.83
1976-11-15T00:0023.904-66.58411.924.243-1.025700.29
1976-11-16T00:0023.896-66.54811.934.5960.256699.75
1976-11-17T00:0023.898-66.50911.937.1901.923699.63
1976-11-18T00:0023.913-66.44811.934.2035.469699.50
1976-11-19T00:0023.956-66.41211.924.2025.469698.71
1976-11-20T00:0023.998-66.37711.894.2005.469697.92
1976-11-21T00:0024.041-66.34111.8510.7147.050697.79
1976-11-22T00:0024.096-66.25011.835.5317.050697.67
1976-11-23T00:0024.151-66.20311.811.5298.076697.83
1976-11-24T00:0024.214-66.19011.761.8819.358697.99
1976-11-25T00:0024.287-66.17411.711.6459.486697.62
1976-11-26T00:0024.361-66.16011.70-0.5878.589697.25
1976-11-27T00:0024.428-66.16511.70-1.4097.948697.34
1976-11-28T00:0024.490-66.17711.690.4708.205697.42
1976-11-29T00:0024.554-66.17311.68-0.3526.538697.51
1976-11-30T00:0024.605-66.17611.62-1.2895.513697.59
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1976-12-06T00:0024.870-66.17311.59-0.3523.590699.17
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1976-12-18T00:0025.114-65.84911.617.3543.205699.41
1976-12-19T00:0025.139-65.78611.635.8361.923699.13
1976-12-20T00:0025.154-65.73611.654.6680.257698.84
1976-12-21T00:0025.156-65.69611.675.368-0.897699.01
1976-12-22T00:0025.149-65.65011.696.069-0.897699.17
1976-12-23T00:0025.142-65.59811.705.485-0.513699.21
1976-12-24T00:0025.138-65.55111.725.135-0.897699.25
1976-12-25T00:0025.131-65.50711.746.420-1.410700.54
1976-12-26T00:0025.120-65.45211.776.420-2.051701.83
1976-12-27T00:0025.104-65.39711.796.188-2.308701.45
1976-12-28T00:0025.086-65.34411.802.336-1.923701.07
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1976-12-30T00:0025.042-65.32411.82-0.701-3.718700.46
1976-12-31T00:0025.013-65.33011.840.000-2.949700.16
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1977-01-03T00:0024.897-65.28411.868.303-9.487699.25
1977-01-04T00:0024.823-65.21311.878.892-8.461699.46
1977-01-05T00:0024.757-65.13711.864.332-8.461699.67
1977-01-06T00:0024.691-65.10011.852.576-8.846699.71
1977-01-07T00:0024.622-65.07811.853.751-9.230699.75
1977-01-08T00:0024.550-65.04611.853.752-9.486700.21
1977-01-09T00:0024.476-65.01411.853.520-10.384700.66
1977-01-10T00:0024.395-64.98411.841.996-11.281700.99
1977-01-11T00:0024.307-64.96711.881.058-11.281701.33
1977-01-12T00:0024.219-64.95811.921.763-11.281699.67
1977-01-13T00:0024.131-64.94311.974.118-11.281698.01
1977-01-14T00:0024.043-64.90812.016.121-9.614698.09
1977-01-15T00:0023.968-64.85612.027.775-8.204698.16
1977-01-16T00:0023.904-64.79012.0210.608-7.306698.38
1977-01-17T00:0023.847-64.70012.018.843-5.384698.59
1977-01-18T00:0023.805-64.62512.003.774-2.692699.34
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1977-01-24T00:0023.768-64.23012.0610.2651.795697.54
1977-01-25T00:0023.782-64.14312.058.8472.436697.25
1977-01-26T00:0023.801-64.06812.044.0260.664697.48