Data from the ten ARGOS satellite-tracked drifters deployed during the1990 Flux experiment are provided below. The drifters were of the holey sock design. Five were drouged to follow water at a depth of 15 meters indicated by an S. The five drouged to follow water at 40 meters are indicated by a D.
Data listed is: drifter identification number, location, location class, calendar date and time of data collection, calendar date and time of location and sea surface temperature.
Data is in tab delimited columns. A 9999.0 in the latitude field indicates the drifter was out of the water and subsequently redeployed. Locations are listed as latitude North, longitude West in decimal degrees. Location class is a measure of location accuracy. Date and time are given in calendar days and GMT. Temperature is given in degrees C.
Location Class | Estimated Accuracy in Latitude and Longitude |
3 | 150 meters (1st st. dev.) |
2 |
350 meters (1st st. dev.) |
1 | 1000 meters (1st st. dev.) |
At the end of this deployment the remaining drifters were not picked up. The sampling frequency beginning on July 22, 1990 (day 203), was changed to every three days.