Table 3 Parameters included in surface drifter data file.

From: Three-Dimensional Observations of a Mesoscale Eddy in the Kuroshio Extension Based on Multiple Platforms

Parameter

Header

Unit

time

Time of drifters (UTC)

seconds since 2024-01-01 00:00:00

lon

Longitude

degrees East

lat

Latitude

degrees North

temperature

Seawater temperature at surface

degrees Celsius

qc_flag

Quality control flay for drifter data

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