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Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current veolcity from SOFAR float PL8B [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399539

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Related to:
WOCE (2002): World Ocean Circulation Experiment, Global Data, Version 3.0. WOCE International Project Office, WOCE Report, Southampton, UK; published by U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center, Silver Spring, 180/02, DVD-ROM
Further details:
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
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 23.411416 * Median Longitude: -62.039036 * South-bound Latitude: 23.128000 * West-bound Longitude: -62.739000 * North-bound Latitude: 23.738000 * East-bound Longitude: -60.837000
Date/Time Start: 1976-09-10T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1977-01-24T00:00:00
Event(s):
PL8B * Latitude Start: 23.335000 * Longitude Start: -61.717000 * Latitude End: 23.490000 * Longitude End: -60.837000 * Date/Time Start: 1976-09-10T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1977-01-24T00:00:00 * 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):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
Current velocity, east-westCur vel Ucm/sRossby, H ThomasSubsurface float
Current velocity, north-southCur vel Vcm/sRossby, H ThomasSubsurface float
Pressure, maximumPress maxdbarRossby, H ThomasSubsurface float
Size:
411 data points

Data

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Date/Time

Latitude

Longitude

Cur vel U [cm/s]

Cur vel V [cm/s]

Press max [dbar]
1976-09-10T00:0023.335-61.717-2.131-1.4101999.45
1976-09-11T00:0023.324-61.7350.2371.0261998.58
1976-09-12T00:0023.332-61.7330.7100.7691997.88
1976-09-13T00:0023.338-61.7270.3550.5131997.17
1976-09-14T00:0023.342-61.724-0.1180.6411997.25
1976-09-15T00:0023.347-61.725-0.4740.6411997.33
1976-09-16T00:0023.352-61.729-0.1181.0261997.62
1976-09-17T00:0023.360-61.730-0.4741.6661997.92
1976-09-18T00:0023.373-61.734-1.0651.9231998.21
1976-09-19T00:0023.388-61.743-1.1831.7941998.50
1976-09-20T00:0023.402-61.753-0.9471.2821998.79
1976-09-21T00:0023.412-61.761-0.7091.5381999.08
1976-09-22T00:0023.424-61.767-0.9472.0511999.38
1976-09-23T00:0023.440-61.775-1.5372.4351999.67
1976-09-24T00:0023.459-61.788-1.5372.0511999.96
1976-09-25T00:0023.475-61.801-1.8921.4102000.25
1976-09-26T00:0023.486-61.817-2.7191.7942000.17
1976-09-27T00:0023.500-61.840-2.7192.6922000.08
1976-09-28T00:0023.521-61.863-2.2462.9481999.42
1976-09-29T00:0023.544-61.882-2.0092.5631998.75
1976-09-30T00:0023.564-61.899-2.1272.3071998.21
1976-10-01T00:0023.582-61.917-2.0082.1791997.67
1976-10-02T00:0023.599-61.934-1.7722.4351998.63
1976-10-03T00:0023.618-61.949-1.8902.6921999.58
1976-10-04T00:0023.639-61.965-2.5982.6921999.17
1976-10-05T00:0023.660-61.987-2.8342.3071998.75
1976-10-06T00:0023.678-62.011-3.1871.6661998.84
1976-10-07T00:0023.691-62.038-2.7151.4101998.92
1976-10-08T00:0023.702-62.061-2.2431.5381998.34
1976-10-09T00:0023.714-62.080-2.1241.2821997.75
1976-10-10T00:0023.724-62.098-1.6520.8971998.79
1976-10-11T00:0023.731-62.112-1.1800.6411999.83
1976-10-12T00:0023.736-62.122-2.3600.2562000.17
1976-10-13T00:0023.738-62.142-2.3600.0002000.50
1976-10-14T00:0023.738-62.162-1.652-0.2562000.34
1976-10-15T00:0023.736-62.176-2.124-0.7692000.17
1976-10-16T00:0023.730-62.194-2.242-0.8971999.59
1976-10-17T00:0023.723-62.213-2.360-1.0251999.00
1976-10-18T00:0023.715-62.233-2.242-1.0251998.63
1976-10-19T00:0023.707-62.252-2.007-1.4101998.25
1976-10-20T00:0023.696-62.269-1.889-1.7951998.42
1976-10-21T00:0023.682-62.285-2.952-1.7951998.58
1976-10-22T00:0023.668-62.310-3.424-2.3071998.79
1976-10-23T00:0023.650-62.339-3.306-2.5641999.00
1976-10-24T00:0023.630-62.367-2.008-3.0761999.21
1976-10-25T00:0023.606-62.384-1.654-3.3331999.42
1976-10-26T00:0023.580-62.398-2.599-3.5891999.80
1976-10-27T00:0023.552-62.420-2.955-3.3332000.17
1976-10-28T00:0023.526-62.445-2.246-2.8202000.17
1976-10-29T00:0023.504-62.464-1.655-2.3072000.17
1976-10-30T00:0023.486-62.478-2.128-2.0511999.50
1976-10-31T00:0023.470-62.496-2.010-2.5631998.83
1976-11-01T00:0023.450-62.513-1.774-2.6921998.45
1976-11-02T00:0023.429-62.528-2.129-2.5641998.08
1976-11-03T00:0023.409-62.546-1.774-2.4351998.38
1976-11-04T00:0023.390-62.561-1.775-2.1791998.67
1976-11-05T00:0023.373-62.576-2.130-2.0511998.75
1976-11-06T00:0023.357-62.594-2.367-1.6661998.83
1976-11-07T00:0023.344-62.614-2.249-2.3071999.20
1976-11-08T00:0023.326-62.633-2.131-2.3071999.58
1976-11-09T00:0023.308-62.651-2.368-1.7941999.67
1976-11-10T00:0023.294-62.671-2.131-1.1541999.75
1976-11-11T00:0023.285-62.689-0.947-2.1791999.96
1976-11-12T00:0023.268-62.697-1.066-2.0512000.17
1976-11-13T00:0023.252-62.706-1.658-1.4102000.21
1976-11-14T00:0023.241-62.720-1.066-1.4102000.25
1976-11-15T00:0023.230-62.729-0.355-1.6662000.42
1976-11-16T00:0023.217-62.732-0.119-1.2822000.58
1976-11-17T00:0023.207-62.7331.778-2.4351999.45
1976-11-18T00:0023.188-62.718-0.711-1.0251998.33
1976-11-19T00:0023.180-62.724-1.7770.2561997.79
1976-11-20T00:0023.182-62.7392.133-2.4351997.25
1976-11-21T00:0023.163-62.7211.185-1.4101998.25
1976-11-22T00:0023.152-62.7110.1180.1281999.25
1976-11-23T00:0023.153-62.7101.067-0.3851999.42
1976-11-24T00:0023.150-62.7011.422-0.6411999.58
1976-11-25T00:0023.145-62.6891.185-0.5131999.54
1976-11-26T00:0023.141-62.6790.593-0.6411999.50
1976-11-27T00:0023.136-62.6740.948-0.6411999.33
1976-11-28T00:0023.131-62.6661.778-0.2561999.17
1976-11-29T00:0023.129-62.6512.4900.0001999.00
1976-11-30T00:0023.129-62.6302.608-0.1281998.83
1976-12-01T00:0023.128-62.6082.7270.3851998.42
1976-12-02T00:0023.131-62.5852.8450.7691998.00
1976-12-03T00:0023.137-62.5612.6081.0261998.25
1976-12-04T00:0023.145-62.5392.7270.8971998.50
1976-12-05T00:0023.152-62.5163.2000.8971998.92
1976-12-06T00:0023.159-62.4894.3851.1531999.33
1976-12-07T00:0023.168-62.4524.8591.9231999.42
1976-12-08T00:0023.183-62.4114.5032.0511999.50
1976-12-09T00:0023.199-62.3733.3181.7941999.54
1976-12-10T00:0023.213-62.3453.1991.9231999.58
1976-12-11T00:0023.228-62.3184.1462.0511999.95
1976-12-12T00:0023.244-62.2834.5012.1792000.33
1976-12-13T00:0023.261-62.2455.4482.1792000.29
1976-12-14T00:0023.278-62.1995.4472.1792000.25
1976-12-15T00:0023.295-62.1535.0912.5641999.63
1976-12-16T00:0023.315-62.1104.9722.5631999.00
1976-12-17T00:0023.335-62.0684.8532.0511998.88
1976-12-18T00:0023.351-62.0275.4441.9231998.75
1976-12-19T00:0023.366-61.9815.3251.7941998.71
1976-12-20T00:0023.380-61.9363.7871.7941998.67
1976-12-21T00:0023.394-61.9043.5491.4101999.21
1976-12-22T00:0023.405-61.8744.3771.0251999.75
1976-12-23T00:0023.413-61.8374.6140.6411999.92
1976-12-24T00:0023.418-61.7984.1400.5132000.08
1976-12-25T00:0023.422-61.7633.9040.6411999.75
1976-12-26T00:0023.427-61.7304.1401.0251999.42
1976-12-27T00:0023.435-61.6954.2581.1541999.84
1976-12-28T00:0023.444-61.6593.6670.3852000.25
1976-12-29T00:0023.447-61.6282.602-0.2561999.96
1976-12-30T00:0023.445-61.6061.301-0.5131999.67
1976-12-31T00:0023.441-61.5952.247-0.5131999.38
1977-01-01T00:0023.437-61.5765.204-0.3851999.08
1977-01-02T00:0023.434-61.5326.151-0.2561998.79
1977-01-03T00:0023.432-61.4804.968-0.1281998.50
1977-01-04T00:0023.431-61.4383.312-0.5131998.67
1977-01-05T00:0023.427-61.4103.312-0.3851998.83
1977-01-06T00:0023.424-61.3823.549-0.1281998.79
1977-01-07T00:0023.423-61.3524.495-0.2561998.75
1977-01-08T00:0023.421-61.3144.850-0.5131998.92
1977-01-09T00:0023.417-61.2734.0220.1281999.08
1977-01-10T00:0023.418-61.2392.9570.5131999.25
1977-01-11T00:0023.422-61.2140.0000.6411999.42
1977-01-12T00:0023.427-61.2142.1290.6411999.50
1977-01-13T00:0023.432-61.1964.4940.5131999.58
1977-01-14T00:0023.436-61.1580.5920.3841999.75
1977-01-15T00:0023.439-61.1535.0860.3851999.92
1977-01-16T00:0023.442-61.1107.4511.1542000.09
1977-01-17T00:0023.451-61.0474.9671.6662000.25
1977-01-18T00:0023.464-61.0053.4291.5382000.25
1977-01-19T00:0023.476-60.9762.2470.8972000.25
1977-01-20T00:0023.483-60.9572.0100.8971999.77
1977-01-21T00:0023.490-60.9402.4831.2821999.29
1977-01-22T00:0023.500-60.9193.6650.1281998.81
1977-01-23T00:0023.501-60.8886.029-1.4101998.33
1977-01-24T00:0023.490-60.8373.902-0.1921998.25