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Richardson, Philip L; Schmitz, W J (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float TA40A [dataset]. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Physical Oceanography Department, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399654

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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: 8.632561 * Median Longitude: -47.614973 * South-bound Latitude: 7.051000 * West-bound Longitude: -49.345000 * North-bound Latitude: 9.864000 * East-bound Longitude: -45.823000
Date/Time Start: 1989-02-08T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1990-02-13T00:00:00
Event(s):
TA40A * Latitude Start: 7.061000 * Longitude Start: -49.262000 * Latitude End: 8.814000 * Longitude End: -45.823000 * Date/Time Start: 1989-02-08T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1990-02-13T00:00:00 * 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:
742 data points

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