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Advances in the Application of Surface Drifters
2017
Annual Review of Marine Science
Surface drifting buoys, or drifters, are used in oceanographic and climate research, oil spill tracking, weather forecasting, search and rescue operations, calibration and validation of velocities from high-frequency radar and from altimeters, iceberg tracking, and support of offshore drilling operations. In this review, we present a brief history of drifters, from the message in a bottle to the latest satellite-tracked, multisensor drifters. We discuss the different types of drifters currently
doi:10.1146/annurev-marine-010816-060641
pmid:27575739
fatcat:tqxrglkfxjaavlctohqtwr3iue