A COMPONENT OF NOAA’S GLOBAL DRIFTER PROGRAM
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What’s New
Drifters Deployed in Anticipation of Hurricane Isaias (August 2020)
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Continuity of Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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LDL invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to work on the Global Drifter Program
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Measuring Greenland’s Helheim Fjord Circulation Using the Custom ADOS Drifter
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Technology Development and Custom-Made Drifters
The Lagrangian Drifter Laboratory innovates drifter and sensor designs as demanded by science applications and evolving requirements.
Drifter Types
Nine standard drifter types are available immediately for deployment.
Drifter-Based Science Products
Drifter arrays complement the ocean observing and modeling components of science programs. The LDL provides analytical products that support programs’ research objectives.
Subscription Service
To meet scientific and operational needs, custom sensor/drifter packages that fit within the Global Drifter Array can be deployed on a subscription basis to collect additional ocean variables.