Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current veolcity from SOFAR float PL1B [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399513
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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: 31.641849 * Median Longitude: -64.479849 * South-bound Latitude: 31.479000 * West-bound Longitude: -65.371000 * North-bound Latitude: 31.978000 * East-bound Longitude: -63.562000
Date/Time Start: 1975-10-30T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1975-12-21T00:00:00
Event(s):
PL1B * Latitude Start: 31.479000 * Longitude Start: -63.562000 * Latitude End: 31.978000 * Longitude End: -65.371000 * Date/Time Start: 1975-10-30T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1975-12-21T00:00:00 * 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:
106 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-10-30T00:00 | 31.479 | -63.562 | -7.369 | 4.876 |
| 1975-10-31T00:00 | 31.517 | -63.629 | -3.408 | 2.053 |
| 1975-11-01T00:00 | 31.533 | -63.660 | -2.748 | 1.027 |
| 1975-11-02T00:00 | 31.541 | -63.685 | -2.418 | 0.513 |
| 1975-11-03T00:00 | 31.545 | -63.707 | -1.099 | -0.385 |
| 1975-11-04T00:00 | 31.542 | -63.717 | -4.836 | -0.257 |
| 1975-11-05T00:00 | 31.540 | -63.761 | -8.903 | 0.257 |
| 1975-11-06T00:00 | 31.542 | -63.842 | -5.495 | -0.128 |
| 1975-11-07T00:00 | 31.541 | -63.892 | -4.946 | 0.385 |
| 1975-11-08T00:00 | 31.544 | -63.937 | -4.396 | 0.128 |
| 1975-11-09T00:00 | 31.545 | -63.977 | -2.198 | -1.925 |
| 1975-11-10T00:00 | 31.530 | -63.997 | -4.324 | 1.155 |
| 1975-11-11T00:00 | 31.539 | -64.036 | -4.323 | 1.155 |
| 1975-11-12T00:00 | 31.548 | -64.076 | -4.323 | 1.155 |
| 1975-11-13T00:00 | 31.557 | -64.115 | -3.956 | 0.898 |
| 1975-11-14T00:00 | 31.564 | -64.151 | -2.528 | 0.385 |
| 1975-11-15T00:00 | 31.567 | -64.174 | -2.197 | 0.642 |
| 1975-11-16T00:00 | 31.572 | -64.194 | -4.065 | 0.128 |
| 1975-11-17T00:00 | 31.573 | -64.231 | -4.065 | 0.128 |
| 1975-11-18T00:00 | 31.574 | -64.268 | -4.065 | 0.128 |
| 1975-11-19T00:00 | 31.575 | -64.305 | -4.065 | 0.128 |
| 1975-11-20T00:00 | 31.576 | -64.342 | -4.065 | 0.128 |
| 1975-11-21T00:00 | 31.577 | -64.379 | -4.065 | 0.128 |
| 1975-11-22T00:00 | 31.578 | -64.416 | -4.065 | 0.128 |
| 1975-11-23T00:00 | 31.579 | -64.453 | -4.065 | 0.128 |
| 1975-11-24T00:00 | 31.580 | -64.490 | -4.065 | 0.128 |
| 1975-11-25T00:00 | 31.581 | -64.527 | -3.406 | 0.513 |
| 1975-11-26T00:00 | 31.585 | -64.558 | -1.977 | 0.898 |
| 1975-11-27T00:00 | 31.592 | -64.576 | -3.076 | 1.925 |
| 1975-11-28T00:00 | 31.607 | -64.604 | -5.382 | 3.080 |
| 1975-11-29T00:00 | 31.631 | -64.653 | -5.600 | 3.080 |
| 1975-11-30T00:00 | 31.655 | -64.704 | -2.634 | 1.412 |
| 1975-12-01T00:00 | 31.666 | -64.728 | -0.988 | 0.642 |
| 1975-12-02T00:00 | 31.671 | -64.737 | -1.208 | 0.898 |
| 1975-12-03T00:00 | 31.678 | -64.748 | -1.536 | 0.770 |
| 1975-12-04T00:00 | 31.684 | -64.762 | -1.865 | 0.385 |
| 1975-12-05T00:00 | 31.687 | -64.779 | -3.182 | 0.513 |
| 1975-12-06T00:00 | 31.691 | -64.808 | -3.622 | 0.385 |
| 1975-12-07T00:00 | 31.694 | -64.841 | -3.511 | 0.642 |
| 1975-12-08T00:00 | 31.699 | -64.873 | -3.950 | 1.412 |
| 1975-12-09T00:00 | 31.710 | -64.909 | -3.292 | 1.027 |
| 1975-12-10T00:00 | 31.718 | -64.939 | -2.194 | 0.898 |
| 1975-12-11T00:00 | 31.725 | -64.959 | -4.278 | 2.695 |
| 1975-12-12T00:00 | 31.746 | -64.998 | -4.387 | 2.438 |
| 1975-12-13T00:00 | 31.765 | -65.038 | -1.425 | 0.642 |
| 1975-12-14T00:00 | 31.770 | -65.051 | -4.715 | 1.797 |
| 1975-12-15T00:00 | 31.784 | -65.094 | -7.015 | 3.722 |
| 1975-12-16T00:00 | 31.813 | -65.158 | -3.727 | 3.208 |
| 1975-12-17T00:00 | 31.838 | -65.192 | -4.273 | 3.337 |
| 1975-12-18T00:00 | 31.864 | -65.231 | -5.148 | 4.107 |
| 1975-12-19T00:00 | 31.896 | -65.278 | -4.599 | 4.620 |
| 1975-12-20T00:00 | 31.932 | -65.320 | -5.582 | 5.904 |
| 1975-12-21T00:00 | 31.978 | -65.371 | -3.756 | 2.665 |