Calibrated Lagrangian Drifters Andy Sybrandy, Pacific Gyre Inc. Fifth International Marine Debris Conference Hydrodynamics of Marine Debris March 21 st,

Calibrated Lagrangian DriftersAndy Sybrandy,Pacific Gyre Inc.

Fifth International Marine Debris ConferenceHydrodynamics of Marine Debris

March 21st, 2011

Floating Objects

First Drogued Drifters

Surface Float

Tether

Sea Anchor (Drogue) HMS Challenger

First Global GARP Experiment

Various Drifter Designs

1987 NiilerTristar Lagrangian Drifters

1989 NiilerCalibration Drifters

1990 SVPB and 2000 Mini-SVPB

Pacific Gyre

Pacific Gyre Microstar Drifter 2003

2011 Lagrangian Drifter Systems

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