Objectively mapped velocity data at 1000 dbar derived from trajectories of Argo floats

We mapped the drift data from the Argo floats, YoMaHa'07 , at the depth of 1000 dbar (approximately 1000 m) on a 1 degree grid.
The mapping method is statistically optimal. The mapped velocity field satisfies the geostrophic balance and the horizontal boundary condition of no flow through the boundary.

Data set

Document

K. Katsumata, H. Yoshinari, 2009: Uncertainties in global mapping of Argo drift data at the parking level [PDF:9.5MB]

Format

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Longitude (degree), Latitude (degree), Geostrophic pressure (Pa), Geostrophic pressure uncertainty (Pa), Eastward velocity (m/s), Northward velocity (m/s), Eastward velocity uncertainty (m/s), Northward velocity uncertainty (m/s)

Data

mean_vel_1000.dat.gz [831KB]

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