Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current veolcity from SOFAR float PL1A [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399512
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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: 31.258167 * Median Longitude: -63.059889 * South-bound Latitude: 31.183000 * West-bound Longitude: -63.324000 * North-bound Latitude: 31.297000 * East-bound Longitude: -62.713000
Date/Time Start: 1975-10-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1975-10-18T00:00:00
Event(s):
PL1A * Latitude Start: 31.183000 * Longitude Start: -62.713000 * Latitude End: 31.297000 * Longitude End: -63.324000 * Date/Time Start: 1975-10-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1975-10-18T00:00:00 * 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 |
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Size:
36 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-10-01T00:00 | 31.183 | -62.713 | -2.317 | 0.641 |
| 1975-10-02T00:00 | 31.188 | -62.734 | -4.302 | 0.385 |
| 1975-10-03T00:00 | 31.191 | -62.773 | -5.957 | 1.411 |
| 1975-10-04T00:00 | 31.202 | -62.827 | -7.059 | 2.823 |
| 1975-10-05T00:00 | 31.224 | -62.891 | -6.837 | 3.208 |
| 1975-10-06T00:00 | 31.249 | -62.953 | -5.954 | 2.823 |
| 1975-10-07T00:00 | 31.271 | -63.007 | -5.291 | 1.540 |
| 1975-10-08T00:00 | 31.283 | -63.055 | -6.392 | 1.412 |
| 1975-10-09T00:00 | 31.294 | -63.113 | -2.755 | -0.205 |
| 1975-10-10T00:00 | 31.292 | -63.138 | -2.755 | -0.205 |
| 1975-10-11T00:00 | 31.291 | -63.163 | -2.755 | -0.205 |
| 1975-10-12T00:00 | 31.289 | -63.188 | -2.755 | -0.205 |
| 1975-10-13T00:00 | 31.288 | -63.213 | -2.755 | -0.205 |
| 1975-10-14T00:00 | 31.286 | -63.238 | -0.661 | -0.642 |
| 1975-10-15T00:00 | 31.281 | -63.244 | 0.220 | -1.668 |
| 1975-10-16T00:00 | 31.268 | -63.242 | -2.205 | 0.257 |
| 1975-10-17T00:00 | 31.270 | -63.262 | -6.834 | 3.465 |
| 1975-10-18T00:00 | 31.297 | -63.324 | -2.186 | 1.946 |