Richardson, Philip L; Schmitz, W J (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float TA02D [dataset]. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Physical Oceanography Department, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399610
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Richardson, Philip L; Zemanovic, M E; Wooding, Christine M; Schmitz, W J: SOFAR float trajectories in the Tropical Atlantic 1989-1992. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 94-33, whta.htm
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Coverage:
Median Latitude: -15.817647 * Median Longitude: -34.222882 * South-bound Latitude: -16.298000 * West-bound Longitude: -34.847000 * North-bound Latitude: -15.027000 * East-bound Longitude: -33.837000
Date/Time Start: 1992-03-09T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1992-03-25T00:00:00
Event(s):
TA02D * Latitude Start: -15.027000 * Longitude Start: -34.292000 * Latitude End: -16.289000 * Longitude End: -34.847000 * Date/Time Start: 1992-03-09T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1992-03-25T00:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 1800m
Comment:
Processing method: splined, velocity algorithm: splined. 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 | Richardson, Philip L | Subsurface float | |
| 5 | Current velocity, north-south | Cur vel V | cm/s | Richardson, Philip L | Subsurface float |
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34 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-03-09T00:00 | -15.027 | -34.292 | 12.393 | -9.046 |
| 1992-03-10T00:00 | -15.113 | -34.161 | 18.496 | -12.489 |
| 1992-03-11T00:00 | -15.217 | -34.017 | 16.265 | -13.991 |
| 1992-03-12T00:00 | -15.332 | -33.910 | 10.087 | -15.684 |
| 1992-03-13T00:00 | -15.463 | -33.853 | 4.540 | -17.784 |
| 1992-03-14T00:00 | -15.604 | -33.837 | -1.039 | -17.680 |
| 1992-03-15T00:00 | -15.735 | -33.868 | -5.964 | -15.996 |
| 1992-03-16T00:00 | -15.855 | -33.927 | -8.592 | -14.769 |
| 1992-03-17T00:00 | -15.964 | -34.006 | -10.990 | -12.912 |
| 1992-03-18T00:00 | -16.054 | -34.104 | -13.242 | -10.041 |
| 1992-03-19T00:00 | -16.120 | -34.218 | -14.811 | -6.862 |
| 1992-03-20T00:00 | -16.162 | -34.342 | -15.917 | -4.008 |
| 1992-03-21T00:00 | -16.189 | -34.469 | -14.735 | -3.618 |
| 1992-03-22T00:00 | -16.221 | -34.578 | -12.772 | -4.187 |
| 1992-03-23T00:00 | -16.257 | -34.661 | -5.456 | -5.759 |
| 1992-03-24T00:00 | -16.298 | -34.699 | -10.317 | -2.361 |
| 1992-03-25T00:00 | -16.289 | -34.847 | -22.304 | 2.910 |