Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current veolcity from SOFAR float PL8A [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399538
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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: 23.642441 * Median Longitude: -63.225466 * South-bound Latitude: 23.286000 * West-bound Longitude: -63.802000 * North-bound Latitude: 24.198000 * East-bound Longitude: -62.083000
Date/Time Start: 1976-03-06T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1976-07-01T00:00:00
Event(s):
PL8A * Latitude Start: 24.195000 * Longitude Start: -62.083000 * Latitude End: 23.390000 * Longitude End: -63.462000 * Date/Time Start: 1976-03-06T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1976-07-01T00:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 2000m
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 | |
| 6 | Pressure, maximum | Press max | dbar | Rossby, H Thomas | Subsurface float |
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Size:
354 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] | 6 Press max [dbar] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-03-06T00:00 | 24.195 | -62.083 | -0.823 | 0.385 | 2120.08 |
| 1976-03-07T00:00 | 24.198 | -62.090 | -2.234 | -1.410 | 2120.08 |
| 1976-03-08T00:00 | 24.187 | -62.109 | -2.352 | -1.795 | 2120.13 |
| 1976-03-09T00:00 | 24.173 | -62.129 | -1.647 | -1.025 | 2120.17 |
| 1976-03-10T00:00 | 24.165 | -62.143 | -1.294 | -0.641 | 2119.21 |
| 1976-03-11T00:00 | 24.160 | -62.154 | -1.647 | -0.897 | 2118.25 |
| 1976-03-12T00:00 | 24.153 | -62.168 | -2.000 | -1.025 | 2117.13 |
| 1976-03-13T00:00 | 24.145 | -62.185 | -2.706 | -1.410 | 2116.00 |
| 1976-03-14T00:00 | 24.134 | -62.208 | -2.000 | -1.538 | 2114.04 |
| 1976-03-15T00:00 | 24.122 | -62.225 | -2.000 | -1.795 | 2112.08 |
| 1976-03-16T00:00 | 24.108 | -62.242 | -3.412 | -2.051 | 2110.88 |
| 1976-03-17T00:00 | 24.092 | -62.271 | -3.413 | -1.282 | 2109.67 |
| 1976-03-18T00:00 | 24.082 | -62.300 | -2.589 | -0.641 | 2107.88 |
| 1976-03-19T00:00 | 24.077 | -62.322 | -1.884 | -1.154 | 2106.08 |
| 1976-03-20T00:00 | 24.068 | -62.338 | -2.590 | -1.538 | 2104.71 |
| 1976-03-21T00:00 | 24.056 | -62.360 | -4.827 | -1.410 | 2103.33 |
| 1976-03-22T00:00 | 24.045 | -62.401 | -3.179 | -1.410 | 2101.52 |
| 1976-03-23T00:00 | 24.034 | -62.428 | -0.706 | -1.410 | 2099.71 |
| 1976-03-24T00:00 | 24.023 | -62.434 | -1.178 | -0.897 | 2097.89 |
| 1976-03-25T00:00 | 24.016 | -62.444 | -4.121 | -0.385 | 2096.08 |
| 1976-03-26T00:00 | 24.013 | -62.479 | -5.064 | -0.769 | 2094.63 |
| 1976-03-27T00:00 | 24.007 | -62.522 | -1.649 | -2.435 | 2093.17 |
| 1976-03-28T00:00 | 23.988 | -62.536 | -0.118 | -3.076 | 2091.42 |
| 1976-03-29T00:00 | 23.964 | -62.537 | -3.063 | -0.769 | 2089.67 |
| 1976-03-30T00:00 | 23.958 | -62.563 | -3.770 | -0.256 | 2087.92 |
| 1976-03-31T00:00 | 23.956 | -62.595 | -1.885 | -0.897 | 2086.17 |
| 1976-04-01T00:00 | 23.949 | -62.611 | -2.121 | -0.769 | 2084.92 |
| 1976-04-02T00:00 | 23.943 | -62.629 | -4.477 | -0.769 | 2083.67 |
| 1976-04-03T00:00 | 23.937 | -62.667 | -4.831 | -1.410 | 2081.54 |
| 1976-04-04T00:00 | 23.926 | -62.708 | -4.360 | -1.410 | 2079.42 |
| 1976-04-05T00:00 | 23.915 | -62.745 | -4.361 | -1.154 | 2077.75 |
| 1976-04-06T00:00 | 23.906 | -62.782 | -3.182 | -1.666 | 2076.08 |
| 1976-04-07T00:00 | 23.893 | -62.809 | -3.890 | -1.666 | 2074.75 |
| 1976-04-08T00:00 | 23.880 | -62.842 | -4.362 | -1.923 | 2073.42 |
| 1976-04-09T00:00 | 23.865 | -62.879 | -2.711 | -2.820 | 2071.17 |
| 1976-04-10T00:00 | 23.843 | -62.902 | -3.302 | -1.923 | 2068.92 |
| 1976-04-11T00:00 | 23.828 | -62.930 | -5.778 | -0.897 | 2067.79 |
| 1976-04-12T00:00 | 23.821 | -62.979 | -5.071 | -2.307 | 2066.67 |
| 1976-04-13T00:00 | 23.803 | -63.022 | -3.420 | -2.435 | 2064.63 |
| 1976-04-14T00:00 | 23.784 | -63.051 | -3.775 | -1.154 | 2062.58 |
| 1976-04-15T00:00 | 23.775 | -63.083 | -4.837 | -0.897 | 2060.69 |
| 1976-04-16T00:00 | 23.768 | -63.124 | -3.893 | -1.025 | 2058.79 |
| 1976-04-17T00:00 | 23.760 | -63.157 | -3.067 | -1.410 | 2056.90 |
| 1976-04-18T00:00 | 23.749 | -63.183 | -3.304 | -1.154 | 2055.00 |
| 1976-04-19T00:00 | 23.740 | -63.211 | -4.130 | -0.513 | 2052.98 |
| 1976-04-20T00:00 | 23.736 | -63.246 | -4.720 | -0.897 | 2050.96 |
| 1976-04-21T00:00 | 23.729 | -63.286 | -3.186 | -1.795 | 2048.94 |
| 1976-04-22T00:00 | 23.715 | -63.313 | -1.298 | -1.666 | 2046.92 |
| 1976-04-23T00:00 | 23.702 | -63.324 | -1.062 | -1.795 | 2045.36 |
| 1976-04-24T00:00 | 23.688 | -63.333 | -2.479 | -1.923 | 2043.80 |
| 1976-04-25T00:00 | 23.673 | -63.354 | -4.014 | -2.179 | 2042.23 |
| 1976-04-26T00:00 | 23.656 | -63.388 | -4.369 | -1.795 | 2040.67 |
| 1976-04-27T00:00 | 23.642 | -63.425 | -4.251 | -0.769 | 2039.09 |
| 1976-04-28T00:00 | 23.636 | -63.461 | -3.425 | -0.641 | 2037.50 |
| 1976-04-29T00:00 | 23.631 | -63.490 | -1.417 | -1.410 | 2035.79 |
| 1976-04-30T00:00 | 23.620 | -63.502 | 0.590 | -0.385 | 2034.09 |
| 1976-05-01T00:00 | 23.617 | -63.497 | -1.535 | -0.769 | 2032.38 |
| 1976-05-02T00:00 | 23.611 | -63.510 | -5.788 | -2.179 | 2030.67 |
| 1976-05-03T00:00 | 23.594 | -63.559 | -2.363 | -2.051 | 2029.30 |
| 1976-05-04T00:00 | 23.578 | -63.579 | -0.473 | -1.795 | 2027.92 |
| 1976-05-05T00:00 | 23.564 | -63.583 | -0.591 | -1.795 | 2026.67 |
| 1976-05-06T00:00 | 23.550 | -63.588 | -1.418 | -1.410 | 2025.42 |
| 1976-05-07T00:00 | 23.539 | -63.600 | -2.128 | -1.025 | 2023.72 |
| 1976-05-08T00:00 | 23.531 | -63.618 | -1.300 | -1.025 | 2022.02 |
| 1976-05-09T00:00 | 23.523 | -63.629 | -0.827 | -1.026 | 2020.32 |
| 1976-05-10T00:00 | 23.515 | -63.636 | -2.246 | -0.513 | 2018.62 |
| 1976-05-11T00:00 | 23.511 | -63.655 | -2.719 | -0.513 | 2016.92 |
| 1976-05-12T00:00 | 23.507 | -63.678 | -2.009 | -1.154 | 2015.22 |
| 1976-05-13T00:00 | 23.498 | -63.695 | 0.000 | -2.307 | 2013.52 |
| 1976-05-14T00:00 | 23.480 | -63.695 | 0.946 | -1.794 | 2011.82 |
| 1976-05-15T00:00 | 23.466 | -63.687 | -1.537 | -1.794 | 2010.12 |
| 1976-05-16T00:00 | 23.452 | -63.700 | -4.376 | -1.410 | 2008.42 |
| 1976-05-17T00:00 | 23.441 | -63.737 | -1.892 | -0.897 | 2007.07 |
| 1976-05-18T00:00 | 23.434 | -63.753 | 0.118 | -1.282 | 2005.71 |
| 1976-05-19T00:00 | 23.424 | -63.752 | -0.355 | -1.538 | 2004.36 |
| 1976-05-20T00:00 | 23.412 | -63.755 | 0.000 | -1.026 | 2003.00 |
| 1976-05-21T00:00 | 23.404 | -63.755 | 0.237 | -1.538 | 2001.65 |
| 1976-05-22T00:00 | 23.392 | -63.753 | -0.355 | -1.538 | 2000.29 |
| 1976-05-23T00:00 | 23.380 | -63.756 | -0.355 | -1.282 | 1998.93 |
| 1976-05-24T00:00 | 23.370 | -63.759 | 0.118 | -1.410 | 1997.58 |
| 1976-05-25T00:00 | 23.359 | -63.758 | -1.184 | -0.769 | 1997.83 |
| 1976-05-26T00:00 | 23.353 | -63.768 | -1.893 | -0.641 | 1998.08 |
| 1976-05-27T00:00 | 23.348 | -63.784 | -1.065 | -1.025 | 1998.98 |
| 1976-05-28T00:00 | 23.340 | -63.793 | -0.118 | -1.410 | 1999.88 |
| 1976-05-29T00:00 | 23.329 | -63.794 | 0.118 | -1.410 | 2000.77 |
| 1976-05-30T00:00 | 23.318 | -63.793 | -1.065 | -0.897 | 2001.67 |
| 1976-05-31T00:00 | 23.311 | -63.802 | 0.237 | -0.256 | 2000.92 |
| 1976-06-01T00:00 | 23.309 | -63.800 | 2.486 | -0.385 | 2000.17 |
| 1976-06-02T00:00 | 23.306 | -63.779 | 1.894 | -0.769 | 1999.21 |
| 1976-06-03T00:00 | 23.300 | -63.763 | 0.118 | -0.384 | 1998.25 |
| 1976-06-04T00:00 | 23.297 | -63.762 | -1.420 | -0.128 | 1998.04 |
| 1976-06-05T00:00 | 23.296 | -63.774 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1997.83 |
| 1976-06-06T00:00 | 23.296 | -63.774 | 0.118 | 0.513 | 1997.75 |
| 1976-06-07T00:00 | 23.300 | -63.773 | 0.000 | 0.385 | 1997.67 |
| 1976-06-08T00:00 | 23.303 | -63.773 | 0.710 | 0.128 | 1998.17 |
| 1976-06-09T00:00 | 23.304 | -63.767 | 1.539 | -0.897 | 1998.67 |
| 1976-06-10T00:00 | 23.297 | -63.754 | 1.658 | -1.026 | 1999.13 |
| 1976-06-11T00:00 | 23.289 | -63.740 | 1.777 | -0.385 | 1999.58 |
| 1976-06-12T00:00 | 23.286 | -63.725 | 1.036 | 0.545 | 2000.17 |
| 1976-06-13T00:00 | 23.290 | -63.716 | 1.036 | 0.545 | 2000.75 |
| 1976-06-14T00:00 | 23.295 | -63.708 | 1.036 | 0.545 | 2000.33 |
| 1976-06-15T00:00 | 23.299 | -63.699 | 1.036 | 0.545 | 1999.92 |
| 1976-06-16T00:00 | 23.303 | -63.690 | 3.197 | 0.256 | 1999.50 |
| 1976-06-17T00:00 | 23.305 | -63.663 | 1.539 | 0.769 | 1999.08 |
| 1976-06-18T00:00 | 23.311 | -63.650 | 0.237 | 0.897 | 1998.54 |
| 1976-06-19T00:00 | 23.318 | -63.648 | 1.302 | 1.025 | 1998.00 |
| 1976-06-20T00:00 | 23.326 | -63.637 | 1.776 | 1.025 | 1998.04 |
| 1976-06-21T00:00 | 23.334 | -63.622 | 1.776 | 1.025 | 1998.08 |
| 1976-06-22T00:00 | 23.342 | -63.607 | 1.420 | 1.154 | 1998.33 |
| 1976-06-23T00:00 | 23.351 | -63.595 | 1.894 | 0.769 | 1998.58 |
| 1976-06-24T00:00 | 23.357 | -63.579 | 2.485 | 0.256 | 1999.54 |
| 1976-06-25T00:00 | 23.359 | -63.558 | 3.195 | 0.256 | 2000.50 |
| 1976-06-26T00:00 | 23.361 | -63.531 | 3.077 | 0.897 | 2000.38 |
| 1976-06-27T00:00 | 23.368 | -63.505 | 1.184 | 0.769 | 2000.25 |
| 1976-06-28T00:00 | 23.374 | -63.495 | 2.130 | 0.385 | 1999.90 |
| 1976-06-29T00:00 | 23.377 | -63.477 | 2.485 | 0.641 | 1999.54 |
| 1976-06-30T00:00 | 23.382 | -63.456 | -0.710 | 1.025 | 1999.18 |
| 1976-07-01T00:00 | 23.390 | -63.462 | 2.908 | -0.099 | 1998.83 |