Atlantic Ocean Subsurface Float Current and Temperature Measurements (1991-1993)

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution collected ocean circulation data from subsurface floats and other platforms in the Atlantic TOGA area. Measurements were taken as part of the World Ocean Circulation Experiment between May 1991 and June 1993. Data include East-West and North-South current components, water temperature, and water pressure.

Use Cases

• Analyze East-West (U) and North-South (V) current component variability over the two-year observation period.
• Correlate water temperature and water pressure measurements to study subsurface thermal structure.
• Map subsurface current pathways in the Atlantic TOGA area using the geospatial float tracks.
• Validate ocean general circulation models with in-situ time-series data on currents and temperature.

Strengths

• Data collection spans over two years from May 1991 to June 1993.
• Includes direct measurements of key physical oceanographic parameters: U/V currents, temperature, and pressure.

Limitations

• Exact row count, spatial resolution, and data completeness are unknown.
• Data is temporally stale, with the last update in June 1993.

Provenance

Source

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), collected for the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE).

Collection Method

Measurements from subsurface floats and other platforms.

Time Range

1991-05-17 to 1993-06-09

Freshness

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Geography

TOGA Area - Atlantic Ocean