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Ollitrault, Michel (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float TPG15B. Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399680

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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:
The TOPOGULF experiment lagrangian data. Laboratoire de physique des oceans, Institut francaise de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer, topogf.htm
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 43.711914 * Median Longitude: -43.544750 * South-bound Latitude: 36.641000 * West-bound Longitude: -47.917000 * North-bound Latitude: 48.834000 * East-bound Longitude: -39.701000
Date/Time Start: 1985-03-20T06:20:00 * Date/Time End: 1985-08-06T18:20:00
Event(s):
TPG15B * Latitude Start: 36.668000 * Longitude Start: -43.960000 * Latitude End: 47.420000 * Longitude End: -42.598000 * Date/Time Start: 1985-03-20T06:20:00 * Date/Time End: 1985-08-06T18:20:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 300m
Comment:
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):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
2LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
3LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
4Current velocity, east-westCur vel Ucm/sOllitrault, MichelSubsurface float
5Current velocity, north-southCur vel Vcm/sOllitrault, MichelSubsurface float
6Pressure, maximumPress maxdbarOllitrault, MichelSubsurface float
Size:
626 data points

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