Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current veolcity from SOFAR float PL9E [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399550
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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
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Coverage:
Median Latitude: 19.743353 * Median Longitude: -62.332689 * South-bound Latitude: 18.470000 * West-bound Longitude: -63.131000 * North-bound Latitude: 22.489000 * East-bound Longitude: -60.757000
Date/Time Start: 1979-05-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1979-08-30T00:00:00
Event(s):
PL9E * Latitude Start: 19.652000 * Longitude Start: -60.761000 * Latitude End: 22.489000 * Longitude End: -62.502000 * Date/Time Start: 1979-05-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1979-08-30T00:00:00 * 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:
238 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-05-04T00:00 | 19.652 | -60.761 | 0.486 | 1.153 |
| 1979-05-05T00:00 | 19.661 | -60.757 | -0.486 | 0.769 |
| 1979-05-06T00:00 | 19.667 | -60.761 | -3.034 | -0.128 |
| 1979-05-07T00:00 | 19.666 | -60.786 | -4.734 | -0.512 |
| 1979-05-08T00:00 | 19.662 | -60.825 | -5.705 | -0.769 |
| 1979-05-09T00:00 | 19.656 | -60.872 | -6.312 | -1.025 |
| 1979-05-10T00:00 | 19.648 | -60.924 | -6.676 | -1.025 |
| 1979-05-11T00:00 | 19.640 | -60.979 | -6.312 | -1.153 |
| 1979-05-12T00:00 | 19.631 | -61.031 | -5.827 | -1.025 |
| 1979-05-13T00:00 | 19.623 | -61.079 | -6.435 | -1.281 |
| 1979-05-14T00:00 | 19.613 | -61.132 | -6.678 | -1.281 |
| 1979-05-15T00:00 | 19.603 | -61.187 | -7.285 | -1.409 |
| 1979-05-16T00:00 | 19.592 | -61.247 | -7.771 | -1.409 |
| 1979-05-17T00:00 | 19.581 | -61.311 | -8.136 | -1.409 |
| 1979-05-18T00:00 | 19.570 | -61.378 | -8.502 | -1.409 |
| 1979-05-19T00:00 | 19.559 | -61.448 | -8.866 | -1.409 |
| 1979-05-20T00:00 | 19.548 | -61.521 | -8.988 | -1.538 |
| 1979-05-21T00:00 | 19.536 | -61.595 | -8.989 | -1.665 |
| 1979-05-22T00:00 | 19.523 | -61.669 | -8.868 | -1.922 |
| 1979-05-23T00:00 | 19.508 | -61.742 | -8.747 | -1.794 |
| 1979-05-24T00:00 | 19.494 | -61.814 | -8.505 | -1.537 |
| 1979-05-25T00:00 | 19.482 | -61.884 | -8.020 | -1.538 |
| 1979-05-26T00:00 | 19.470 | -61.950 | -7.777 | -1.281 |
| 1979-05-27T00:00 | 19.460 | -62.014 | -7.413 | -1.025 |
| 1979-05-28T00:00 | 19.452 | -62.075 | -6.806 | -1.281 |
| 1979-05-29T00:00 | 19.442 | -62.131 | -6.685 | -1.153 |
| 1979-05-30T00:00 | 19.433 | -62.186 | -6.442 | -1.025 |
| 1979-05-31T00:00 | 19.425 | -62.239 | -6.564 | -1.025 |
| 1979-06-01T00:00 | 19.417 | -62.293 | -6.807 | -1.153 |
| 1979-06-02T00:00 | 19.408 | -62.349 | -7.173 | -1.025 |
| 1979-06-03T00:00 | 19.400 | -62.408 | -7.538 | -1.281 |
| 1979-06-04T00:00 | 19.390 | -62.470 | -7.903 | -1.537 |
| 1979-06-05T00:00 | 19.378 | -62.535 | -8.147 | -2.178 |
| 1979-06-06T00:00 | 19.361 | -62.602 | -8.269 | -2.562 |
| 1979-06-07T00:00 | 19.341 | -62.670 | -8.270 | -3.331 |
| 1979-06-08T00:00 | 19.315 | -62.738 | -8.150 | -3.972 |
| 1979-06-09T00:00 | 19.284 | -62.805 | -7.665 | -4.740 |
| 1979-06-10T00:00 | 19.247 | -62.868 | -7.058 | -5.253 |
| 1979-06-11T00:00 | 19.206 | -62.926 | -6.330 | -5.765 |
| 1979-06-12T00:00 | 19.161 | -62.978 | -5.479 | -6.021 |
| 1979-06-13T00:00 | 19.114 | -63.023 | -4.384 | -6.149 |
| 1979-06-14T00:00 | 19.066 | -63.059 | -3.411 | -5.893 |
| 1979-06-15T00:00 | 19.020 | -63.087 | -2.315 | -5.509 |
| 1979-06-16T00:00 | 18.977 | -63.106 | -1.219 | -4.868 |
| 1979-06-17T00:00 | 18.939 | -63.116 | -0.244 | -4.227 |
| 1979-06-18T00:00 | 18.906 | -63.118 | 0.488 | -4.099 |
| 1979-06-19T00:00 | 18.874 | -63.114 | 0.976 | -3.843 |
| 1979-06-20T00:00 | 18.844 | -63.106 | 1.708 | -3.459 |
| 1979-06-21T00:00 | 18.817 | -63.092 | 5.734 | -2.946 |
| 1979-06-22T00:00 | 18.794 | -63.045 | -0.488 | -3.587 |
| 1979-06-23T00:00 | 18.766 | -63.049 | 0.122 | -3.331 |
| 1979-06-24T00:00 | 18.740 | -63.048 | -4.516 | -4.099 |
| 1979-06-25T00:00 | 18.708 | -63.085 | -3.663 | -3.971 |
| 1979-06-26T00:00 | 18.677 | -63.115 | -1.953 | -3.971 |
| 1979-06-27T00:00 | 18.646 | -63.131 | 3.419 | -3.331 |
| 1979-06-28T00:00 | 18.620 | -63.103 | 17.344 | -2.050 |
| 1979-06-29T00:00 | 18.604 | -62.961 | 7.574 | -3.075 |
| 1979-06-30T00:00 | 18.580 | -62.899 | 5.131 | -3.075 |
| 1979-07-01T00:00 | 18.556 | -62.857 | 3.054 | -3.331 |
| 1979-07-02T00:00 | 18.530 | -62.832 | 2.688 | -2.946 |
| 1979-07-03T00:00 | 18.507 | -62.810 | 3.545 | -2.306 |
| 1979-07-04T00:00 | 18.489 | -62.781 | 5.623 | -1.665 |
| 1979-07-05T00:00 | 18.476 | -62.735 | 8.068 | -0.769 |
| 1979-07-06T00:00 | 18.470 | -62.669 | 11.613 | 0.384 |
| 1979-07-07T00:00 | 18.473 | -62.574 | 14.181 | 1.153 |
| 1979-07-08T00:00 | 18.482 | -62.458 | 14.913 | 1.665 |
| 1979-07-09T00:00 | 18.495 | -62.336 | 14.301 | 2.178 |
| 1979-07-10T00:00 | 18.512 | -62.219 | 8.922 | 1.793 |
| 1979-07-11T00:00 | 18.526 | -62.146 | 6.966 | 2.306 |
| 1979-07-12T00:00 | 18.544 | -62.089 | 4.399 | 2.690 |
| 1979-07-13T00:00 | 18.565 | -62.053 | 3.299 | 3.843 |
| 1979-07-14T00:00 | 18.595 | -62.026 | 3.909 | 5.252 |
| 1979-07-15T00:00 | 18.636 | -61.994 | 4.030 | 7.046 |
| 1979-07-16T00:00 | 18.691 | -61.961 | 3.419 | 8.583 |
| 1979-07-17T00:00 | 18.758 | -61.933 | 1.831 | 10.248 |
| 1979-07-18T00:00 | 18.838 | -61.918 | 0.122 | 11.914 |
| 1979-07-19T00:00 | 18.931 | -61.917 | -1.463 | 13.451 |
| 1979-07-20T00:00 | 19.036 | -61.929 | -2.802 | 14.733 |
| 1979-07-21T00:00 | 19.151 | -61.952 | -3.896 | 15.758 |
| 1979-07-22T00:00 | 19.274 | -61.984 | -5.110 | 16.399 |
| 1979-07-23T00:00 | 19.402 | -62.026 | -5.957 | 16.527 |
| 1979-07-24T00:00 | 19.531 | -62.075 | -6.803 | 16.015 |
| 1979-07-25T00:00 | 19.656 | -62.131 | -7.526 | 15.502 |
| 1979-07-26T00:00 | 19.777 | -62.193 | -8.126 | 14.734 |
| 1979-07-27T00:00 | 19.892 | -62.260 | -8.727 | 13.837 |
| 1979-07-28T00:00 | 20.000 | -62.332 | -8.599 | 15.119 |
| 1979-07-29T00:00 | 20.118 | -62.403 | -10.651 | 15.888 |
| 1979-07-30T00:00 | 20.242 | -62.491 | -11.852 | 17.681 |
| 1979-07-31T00:00 | 20.380 | -62.589 | -7.612 | 12.172 |
| 1979-08-01T00:00 | 20.475 | -62.652 | -7.004 | 12.172 |
| 1979-08-02T00:00 | 20.570 | -62.710 | -4.344 | 7.944 |
| 1979-08-03T00:00 | 20.632 | -62.746 | -3.981 | 7.432 |
| 1979-08-04T00:00 | 20.690 | -62.779 | -3.617 | 7.304 |
| 1979-08-05T00:00 | 20.747 | -62.809 | -3.134 | 7.432 |
| 1979-08-06T00:00 | 20.805 | -62.835 | -2.651 | 7.304 |
| 1979-08-07T00:00 | 20.862 | -62.857 | -2.168 | 7.432 |
| 1979-08-08T00:00 | 20.920 | -62.875 | -1.325 | 7.432 |
| 1979-08-09T00:00 | 20.978 | -62.886 | -0.361 | 7.304 |
| 1979-08-10T00:00 | 21.035 | -62.889 | 0.481 | 6.791 |
| 1979-08-11T00:00 | 21.088 | -62.885 | 1.082 | 6.792 |
| 1979-08-12T00:00 | 21.141 | -62.876 | 1.683 | 7.176 |
| 1979-08-13T00:00 | 21.197 | -62.862 | 1.923 | 7.816 |
| 1979-08-14T00:00 | 21.258 | -62.846 | 2.763 | 7.817 |
| 1979-08-15T00:00 | 21.319 | -62.823 | 3.723 | 7.304 |
| 1979-08-16T00:00 | 21.376 | -62.792 | 4.801 | 6.920 |
| 1979-08-17T00:00 | 21.430 | -62.752 | 5.999 | 6.151 |
| 1979-08-18T00:00 | 21.478 | -62.702 | 6.597 | 6.151 |
| 1979-08-19T00:00 | 21.526 | -62.647 | 6.955 | 5.895 |
| 1979-08-20T00:00 | 21.572 | -62.589 | 6.593 | 6.792 |
| 1979-08-21T00:00 | 21.625 | -62.534 | 4.913 | 8.458 |
| 1979-08-22T00:00 | 21.691 | -62.493 | 3.473 | 9.867 |
| 1979-08-23T00:00 | 21.768 | -62.464 | 1.676 | 11.662 |
| 1979-08-24T00:00 | 21.859 | -62.450 | -0.239 | 13.456 |
| 1979-08-25T00:00 | 21.964 | -62.452 | -1.674 | 14.738 |
| 1979-08-26T00:00 | 22.079 | -62.466 | -2.986 | 15.635 |
| 1979-08-27T00:00 | 22.201 | -62.491 | -2.983 | 15.379 |
| 1979-08-28T00:00 | 22.321 | -62.516 | -2.862 | 14.354 |
| 1979-08-29T00:00 | 22.433 | -62.540 | 4.528 | 7.177 |
| 1979-08-30T00:00 | 22.489 | -62.502 | -2.071 | -1.283 |