Ollitrault, Michel (2006): Water temperature and current velocity from SOFAR float TPG21 [dataset]. Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399686
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The TOPOGULF experiment lagrangian data. Laboratoire de physique des oceans, Institut francaise de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer, topogf.htm
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Coverage:
Median Latitude: 32.022686 * Median Longitude: -33.800463 * South-bound Latitude: 29.880000 * West-bound Longitude: -37.127000 * North-bound Latitude: 34.450000 * East-bound Longitude: -29.708000
Date/Time Start: 1984-10-29T09:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1985-11-29T21:00:00
Event(s):
TPG21 * Latitude Start: 32.830000 * Longitude Start: -32.759000 * Latitude End: 31.078000 * Longitude End: -35.982000 * Date/Time Start: 1984-10-29T09:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1985-11-29T21:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 700m
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):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Geocode | |||
| 2 | LATITUDE | Latitude | Geocode | |||
| 3 | LONGITUDE | Longitude | Geocode | |||
| 4 | Temperature, water | Temp | °C | Ollitrault, Michel | Subsurface float | |
| 5 | Current velocity, east-west | Cur vel U | cm/s | Ollitrault, Michel | Subsurface float | |
| 6 | Current velocity, north-south | Cur vel V | cm/s | Ollitrault, Michel | Subsurface float | |
| 7 | Pressure, maximum | Press max | dbar | Ollitrault, Michel | Subsurface float |
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Size:
1983 data points