(2025). Drifter deployment within the Glider South project in the Central Mediterranean Basin. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/98734
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Drifter deployment within the Glider South project in the Central Mediterranean Basin
The time series data consist of the trajectory for one drifter, released on the 23rd April 2017, and two drifters released on 16th June 2017. The drifters were deployed off the southern coast of the Maltese Islands. These surveys were carried out as part of the Glider South project which had the aim to observe this relatively unexplored area of the Mediterranean Sea. This project was supported by the European Commission – H2020 Framework Programme, JERICO NEXT under grant agreement No. 654410.
Disciplines
Administration and dimensions, Physical oceanography
Keywords
surface currents, Mediterranean Sea, drifter tracks, sea surface temperature
Location
43.511044N, 29.97S, 25.442944E, 10.325757W
Devices
The drifters used to collect these tracks, the MetOcean iSVP (Surface Velocity Program) drifting buoys, are Lagrangian current-following drifters designed to track water currents beneath the ocean surface. The buoys were equipped with a sea surface temperature sensor. They had a holey sock drogue centered at 15m with a drag ratio of more than 40:1. The buoys can operate unattended, and relay data using a satellite transmitter, via either Argos or Iridium satellite systems.
Data
| File | Size | Format | Processing | Access | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time series of coordinates and sea surface temperature collected by an iSVP drifter at thirty minute intervals. The data has been controlled using standard procedures and includes quality flags. | 90 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
Time series of coordinates and sea surface temperature collected by an iSVP drifter at thirty minute intervals. The data has been controlled using standard procedures and includes quality flags. | 270 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
Time series of coordinates and sea surface temperature collected by an iSVP drifter at thirty minute intervals. The data has been controlled using standard procedures and includes quality flags. | 201 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data |
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