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Richardson, Philip L; Schmitz, W J (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float TA30A [dataset]. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Physical Oceanography Department, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399641

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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:
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
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -2.141334 * Median Longitude: -37.275532 * South-bound Latitude: -4.589000 * West-bound Longitude: -40.822000 * North-bound Latitude: 0.245000 * East-bound Longitude: -34.588000
Date/Time Start: 1989-01-29T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1990-09-25T00:00:00
Event(s):
TA30A * Latitude Start: 0.245000 * Longitude Start: -38.955000 * Latitude End: -4.589000 * Longitude End: -34.658000 * Date/Time Start: 1989-01-29T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1990-09-25T00:00:00 * Location: North Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 3300m
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):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
2LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
3LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
4Current velocity, east-westCur vel Ucm/sRichardson, Philip LSubsurface float
5Current velocity, north-southCur vel Vcm/sRichardson, Philip LSubsurface float
Size:
1210 data points

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