(2025). Drifter deployment within the CALYPSO South project in the Central Mediterranean Basin. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/105089
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Drifter deployment within the CALYPSO South project in the Central Mediterranean Basin
The time series consist of trajectory data and sea surface temperature collected by a number of drifters released in two different deployments between 2020 and 2021. The drifters, which were procured through the CALYPSO South project, were deployed within the southern approaches to the Maltese Islands and the data collected was used to validate the sea surface currents measured by the HF radar network installed within the same project. CALYPSO South was partly financed by the EU under the Interreg Italia-Malta Programme 2014-2020.
Disciplines
Physical oceanography
Parameters
Devices
Keywords
surface currents, Mediterranean Sea, drifter tracks, sea surface temperature
Location
37.1N, 32.1S, 16.2E, 12.5W
Devices
The CODE drifter (Davis, 1985) is an inexpensive water follower to track currents in the upper meter of the oceanic mixed layer. It consists of a cylindrical hull, 10–15 cm in diameter, that contains the batteries and electronics. The drag element consists of four sails made of plasticized nylon arranged in a cross-like shape. The CODE drifter is slightly negatively buoyant, and four small floats connected to the end of the arms to which the sails are attached provide the extra buoyancy to ensure flotation.
Davis. R.E. 1985. Drifter observations of coastal surface currents during CODE: The method and descriptive view. Journal of Geophysical Research 90(C3):4,741-4,755, https://doi.org/10.1029/JC090iC03p04741.
Data
| File | Size | Format | Processing | Access | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CALS-Dep1-imei300234067008220 | 114 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
CALS-Dep2-imei300534060715820 | 60 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
CALS-Dep2-imei300534060814000 | 64 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
CALS-Dep2-imei300534061782530 | 64 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
CALS-Dep2-imei300534061782620 | 64 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data |
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