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The gridded drifter data in this directory is equivalent to |
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that published in: |
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Fratantoni, D.M., North Atlantic Surface Circulation during |
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the 1990's Observed with Satellite-Tracked Drifters, |
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Journal of Geophysical Research, 106, 22067-22093, 2001. |
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The raw data used in creating these fields was obtained from |
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the drifter data assembly center at NOAA/AOML. Any use of these |
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gridded fields should acknowledge both the source of the raw data |
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and the publication cited above. |
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Files included in this tar archive: |
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README this file |
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uuu.grd zonal velocity (cm/s) |
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vvv.grd meridional velocity (cm/s) |
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spd.grd speed (sqrt(u**2+v**2); cm/s) |
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eke.grd eddy kinetic energy (cm2/s2) |
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Dr. David M. Fratantoni |
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Department of Physical Oceanography, MS#21 |
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
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Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA |
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(508) 289-2908 | dfratantoni@whoi.edu |
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(508) 457-2181 (F)| |
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http://science.whoi.edu/users/dfratantoni |
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