Richardson, Philip L; Schmitz, W J (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float TA10 [dataset]. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Physical Oceanography Department, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399618
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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: 4.550412 * Median Longitude: -49.010588 * South-bound Latitude: 4.400000 * West-bound Longitude: -50.406000 * North-bound Latitude: 5.321000 * East-bound Longitude: -48.603000
Date/Time Start: 1989-02-07T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1989-03-29T00:00:00
Event(s):
TA10 * Latitude Start: 5.321000 * Longitude Start: -50.406000 * Latitude End: 4.411000 * Longitude End: -48.604000 * Date/Time Start: 1989-02-07T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1989-03-29T00:00:00 * 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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Size:
102 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-02-07T00:00 | 5.321 | -50.406 | 28.830 | -26.739 |
| 1989-02-08T00:00 | 5.120 | -50.202 | 20.860 | -23.696 |
| 1989-02-09T00:00 | 4.954 | -50.075 | 15.156 | -19.387 |
| 1989-02-10T00:00 | 4.817 | -49.953 | 14.400 | -15.092 |
| 1989-02-11T00:00 | 4.722 | -49.858 | 10.822 | -9.320 |
| 1989-02-12T00:00 | 4.668 | -49.775 | 10.878 | -4.836 |
| 1989-02-13T00:00 | 4.640 | -49.683 | 13.085 | -2.818 |
| 1989-02-14T00:00 | 4.617 | -49.575 | 13.836 | -3.474 |
| 1989-02-15T00:00 | 4.586 | -49.481 | 9.398 | -4.020 |
| 1989-02-16T00:00 | 4.560 | -49.433 | 3.284 | -2.330 |
| 1989-02-17T00:00 | 4.550 | -49.421 | 0.582 | -0.482 |
| 1989-02-18T00:00 | 4.549 | -49.417 | 0.554 | 0.033 |
| 1989-02-19T00:00 | 4.548 | -49.408 | 2.213 | -0.419 |
| 1989-02-20T00:00 | 4.543 | -49.377 | 6.008 | -0.659 |
| 1989-02-21T00:00 | 4.540 | -49.314 | 9.977 | -0.016 |
| 1989-02-22T00:00 | 4.543 | -49.226 | 12.268 | 0.724 |
| 1989-02-23T00:00 | 4.551 | -49.129 | 12.233 | 1.344 |
| 1989-02-24T00:00 | 4.561 | -49.034 | 12.780 | 0.812 |
| 1989-02-25T00:00 | 4.560 | -48.924 | 15.639 | -1.136 |
| 1989-02-26T00:00 | 4.544 | -48.801 | 14.444 | -2.795 |
| 1989-02-27T00:00 | 4.521 | -48.714 | 7.501 | -2.656 |
| 1989-02-28T00:00 | 4.506 | -48.680 | 2.177 | -1.169 |
| 1989-03-01T00:00 | 4.501 | -48.671 | 0.361 | -0.348 |
| 1989-03-02T00:00 | 4.499 | -48.671 | -0.155 | -0.127 |
| 1989-03-03T00:00 | 4.500 | -48.672 | -0.128 | 0.470 |
| 1989-03-04T00:00 | 4.506 | -48.673 | -0.105 | 0.932 |
| 1989-03-05T00:00 | 4.513 | -48.674 | -0.224 | 0.791 |
| 1989-03-06T00:00 | 4.518 | -48.677 | -0.541 | 0.509 |
| 1989-03-07T00:00 | 4.521 | -48.681 | -0.309 | 0.242 |
| 1989-03-08T00:00 | 4.522 | -48.682 | -0.150 | 0.057 |
| 1989-03-09T00:00 | 4.521 | -48.684 | -0.247 | -0.472 |
| 1989-03-10T00:00 | 4.513 | -48.685 | -0.018 | -1.625 |
| 1989-03-11T00:00 | 4.497 | -48.685 | -0.066 | -2.241 |
| 1989-03-12T00:00 | 4.481 | -48.686 | -0.104 | -1.696 |
| 1989-03-13T00:00 | 4.471 | -48.687 | -0.290 | -0.957 |
| 1989-03-14T00:00 | 4.466 | -48.692 | -1.049 | -0.234 |
| 1989-03-15T00:00 | 4.467 | -48.704 | -2.065 | 0.357 |
| 1989-03-16T00:00 | 4.469 | -48.722 | -2.252 | -0.041 |
| 1989-03-17T00:00 | 4.465 | -48.735 | -0.875 | -0.959 |
| 1989-03-18T00:00 | 4.455 | -48.734 | 1.125 | -1.498 |
| 1989-03-19T00:00 | 4.444 | -48.720 | 2.153 | -1.113 |
| 1989-03-20T00:00 | 4.438 | -48.703 | 2.208 | -0.577 |
| 1989-03-21T00:00 | 4.434 | -48.687 | 1.732 | -0.418 |
| 1989-03-22T00:00 | 4.432 | -48.677 | 0.884 | -0.056 |
| 1989-03-23T00:00 | 4.432 | -48.671 | 0.897 | -0.125 |
| 1989-03-24T00:00 | 4.429 | -48.662 | 1.310 | -0.596 |
| 1989-03-25T00:00 | 4.423 | -48.651 | 1.571 | -0.948 |
| 1989-03-26T00:00 | 4.415 | -48.638 | 1.653 | -0.989 |
| 1989-03-27T00:00 | 4.407 | -48.623 | 2.609 | -1.240 |
| 1989-03-28T00:00 | 4.400 | -48.603 | 1.402 | 0.190 |
| 1989-03-29T00:00 | 4.411 | -48.604 | -0.894 | 2.017 |