Surface Drifter Data from the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, 1975-1978.

Abstract

The Surface Drifter Project was carried on from 1975 through 1978, during which time 15,684 drifters were launched in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. The launches were usually made in batches of 20 or 25 drifters and were deployed at 748 distinct locations on 35 cruises. As of 1 January 1979 there had been 2,127 drifters found and the locations reported indicating a return of 14%.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA081527

Entities

People

  • J. M. Morrison
  • R. D. Parker
  • W. D. Nowlin Jr.

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Caribbean Sea
  • Contracts
  • Frequency
  • Military Research
  • Natural Resources
  • Oceanography
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Recovery
  • Security
  • Universities
  • Very High Frequency

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  • Oceanography.