Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current veolcity from SOFAR float PL24 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399527
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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: 29.439000 * Median Longitude: -69.904222 * South-bound Latitude: 29.236000 * West-bound Longitude: -70.028000 * North-bound Latitude: 29.701000 * East-bound Longitude: -69.795000
Date/Time Start: 1977-04-08T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1977-04-16T00:00:00
Event(s):
PL24 * Latitude Start: 29.701000 * Longitude Start: -70.028000 * Latitude End: 29.545000 * Longitude End: -69.934000 * Date/Time Start: 1977-04-08T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1977-04-16T00:00:00 * 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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18 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-04-08T00:00 | 29.701 | -70.028 | 17.473 | -26.043 |
| 1977-04-09T00:00 | 29.498 | -69.872 | 8.642 | -20.911 |
| 1977-04-10T00:00 | 29.335 | -69.795 | -4.721 | -12.700 |
| 1977-04-11T00:00 | 29.236 | -69.837 | -6.864 | 0.898 |
| 1977-04-12T00:00 | 29.243 | -69.898 | -1.463 | 14.624 |
| 1977-04-13T00:00 | 29.357 | -69.911 | -1.236 | 16.420 |
| 1977-04-14T00:00 | 29.485 | -69.922 | -2.133 | 8.467 |
| 1977-04-15T00:00 | 29.551 | -69.941 | 0.786 | -0.770 |
| 1977-04-16T00:00 | 29.545 | -69.934 | 0.786 | -0.770 |