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Drifter (oceanography), the Glossary

A drifter (not to be confused with a float) is an oceanographic device floating on the surface to investigate ocean currents by tracking location.^[1]

32 relations: Advection, Anemometer, Atmospheric pressure, Buoyancy, Drogue, El Niño–Southern Oscillation, Float (oceanography), Friendly Floatees spill, Global Drifter Program, Global Positioning System, Ice rafting, Isopycnal, John C. Swallow, Lagrangian and Eulerian specification of the flow field, Message in a bottle, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Numerical weather prediction, Ocean current, Oceanography, Pearn P. Niiler, Photosynthesis, Phytoplankton, Real-time data, Remote sensing, Salinity, Sea surface temperature, Seaglider, Spring bloom, Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere program, Water column, Weather vane, World Ocean Circulation Experiment.
Buoyancy devices
Oceanographic instrumentation
Scientific equipment

Advection

In the field of physics, engineering, and earth sciences, advection is the transport of a substance or quantity by bulk motion of a fluid.

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Anemometer

In meteorology, an anemometer is a device that measures wind speed and direction.

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Atmospheric pressure

Atmospheric pressure, also known as air pressure or barometric pressure (after the barometer), is the pressure within the atmosphere of Earth.

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Buoyancy

Buoyancy, or upthrust, is a gravitational force, a net upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of a partially or fully immersed object.

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Drogue

A drogue (also known as a storm drogue) is a device trailed behind a boat on a long line attached to the stern.

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El Niño–Southern Oscillation

El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a global climate phenomenon that emerges from variations in winds and sea surface temperatures over the tropical Pacific Ocean.

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A float (not to be confused with a drifter) is an oceanographic instrument platform used for making subsurface measurements in the ocean without the need for a ship, propeller, or a person operating it. Drifter (oceanography) and float (oceanography) are Buoyancy devices and oceanographic instrumentation.

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Friendly Floatees spill

Friendly Floatees are plastic bath toys (including rubber ducks) marketed by The First Years and made famous by the work of Curtis Ebbesmeyer, an oceanographer who models ocean currents on the basis of flotsam movements.

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Global Drifter Program

The Global Drifter Program (GDP) (formerly known as the Surface Velocity Program (SVP)) was conceived by Prof.

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Global Positioning System

The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force.

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Ice rafting

Ice rafting is the transport of various materials by ice.

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Isopycnal

Isopycnals are layers within the ocean that are stratified based on their densities and can be shown as a line connecting points of a specific density or potential density on a graph.

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John C. Swallow

John Crossley Swallow FRS (11 October 1923 – 3 December 1994) was an English oceanographer, pages 33 and 568.

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Lagrangian and Eulerian specification of the flow field

In classical field theories, the Lagrangian specification of the flow field is a way of looking at fluid motion where the observer follows an individual fluid parcel as it moves through space and time.

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Message in a bottle

A message in a bottle (abbrev. MIB) is a form of communication in which a message is sealed in a container (typically a bottle) and released into a conveyance medium (typically a body of water).

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (abbreviated as NOAA) is a US scientific and regulatory agency charged with forecasting weather, monitoring oceanic and atmospheric conditions, charting the seas, conducting deep-sea exploration, and managing fishing and protection of marine mammals and endangered species in the US exclusive economic zone.

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Numerical weather prediction

Numerical weather prediction (NWP) uses mathematical models of the atmosphere and oceans to predict the weather based on current weather conditions.

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Ocean current

An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of seawater generated by a number of forces acting upon the water, including wind, the Coriolis effect, breaking waves, cabbeling, and temperature and salinity differences.

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Oceanography

Oceanography, also known as oceanology, sea science, ocean science, and marine science, is the scientific study of the ocean.

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Pearn P. Niiler

Pearn "Peter" Niiler (1937, Tartu, Estonia, – 15 October 2010, San Diego) was an American oceanographer.

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Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is a system of biological processes by which photosynthetic organisms, such as most plants, algae, and cyanobacteria, convert light energy, typically from sunlight, into the chemical energy necessary to fuel their metabolism.

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Phytoplankton

Phytoplankton are the autotrophic (self-feeding) components of the plankton community and a key part of ocean and freshwater ecosystems.

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Real-time data

Real-time data (RTD) is information that is delivered immediately after collection.

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Remote sensing

Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with the object, in contrast to in situ or on-site observation.

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Salinity

Salinity is the saltiness or amount of salt dissolved in a body of water, called saline water (see also soil salinity).

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Sea surface temperature

Sea surface temperature (or ocean surface temperature) is the temperature of ocean water close to the surface.

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Seaglider

The Seaglider is a deep-diving Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) designed for missions lasting many months and covering thousands of miles.

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Spring bloom

The spring bloom is a strong increase in phytoplankton abundance (i.e. stock) that typically occurs in the early spring and lasts until late spring or early summer.

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Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere program

The Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere program (TOGA) was a ten-year study (1985–1994) of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), aimed specifically at the prediction of climate phenomena on time scales of months to years.

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Water column

The (oceanic) water column is a concept used in oceanography to describe the physical (temperature, salinity, light penetration) and chemical (pH, dissolved oxygen, nutrient salts) characteristics of seawater at different depths for a defined geographical point.

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Weather vane

A wind vane, weather vane, or weathercock is an instrument used for showing the direction of the wind.

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World Ocean Circulation Experiment

The World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) was a component of the international World Climate Research Program, and aimed to establish the role of the World Ocean in the Earth's climate system.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drifter_(oceanography)

Also known as Determinate drifter, Drifter (floating device), Drifter (flotation device), Drifting surface buoy, Lagrangian drifter.