Application of collected data
Presentations at the DBCP Technical Workshop
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-18 October 2005

Theme 2: Operational Enhancements and practices

13. Atlantic Demonstration Buoys: Preliminary Results

Authors: Craig Engler and Mayra Pazos

Abstract: The Global Drifter Center is conducting a comparison study of SVP drift buoys built with the mini drogue. The study is being called Atlantic Demonstration Buoys (ADB). In this study, we will be comparing the performance of the drifters: transmitter performance and lifetime, submergence or strain sensor performance, drogue lifetime, SST thermistor performance, and anomalous behavior with respect to other drifters in the cluster. The SVP drift buoys with mini drogue are being deployed as Clusters in open ocean regions of the Atlantic Ocean.

Each Cluster consists of four buoys, one buoy from each manufacturer. Buoys are activated before deployment and deployed within minutes of each other. As of this time four cluster of ADB buoys have been deployed in the Atlantic Ocean. Preliminary results will be discussed at the workshop.