Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Water temperature and current veolcity from SOFAR float PL21A [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399518
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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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Median Latitude: 26.850158 * Median Longitude: -74.844727 * South-bound Latitude: 24.771000 * West-bound Longitude: -77.164000 * North-bound Latitude: 28.801000 * East-bound Longitude: -73.617000
Date/Time Start: 1977-01-24T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1977-08-20T00:00:00
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PL21A * Latitude Start: 27.257000 * Longitude Start: -75.670000 * Latitude End: 26.962000 * Longitude End: -77.164000 * Date/Time Start: 1977-01-24T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1977-08-20T00:00:00 * Location: North Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 700m
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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.
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| # | 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 | |
| 7 | Pressure, maximum | Press max | dbar | Rossby, H Thomas | Subsurface float |
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