Upper ocean currents and sea surface temperatures (SST) from Satellite-tracked drifting buoys (drifters) as part of the NOAA Global Drifter Program for Hawaii region from 1980-02-01 to 2009-03-31 (NCEI Accession 0063296)
Satellite-tracked drifting buoys ("drifters") collect measurements of upper ocean currents and sea surface temperatures (SST) around the world as part of the NOAA Global Drifter Program (GDP). Drifter locations are estimated from 16-20 satellite fixes per day, per drifter. The Drifter Data Assembly Center (DAC) at NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) assembles these raw data, applies quality control procedures, and interpolates them via kriging to regular six-hour intervals.
This specific set of interpolated 6-hourly data represents the Hawaii sub-region of the GDP for all available drifters between 1980 to March 2009. Data are available as a single combined Matlab file as well as text format.
This specific set of interpolated 6-hourly data represents the Hawaii sub-region of the GDP for all available drifters between 1980 to March 2009. Data are available as a single combined Matlab file as well as text format.
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: Lumpkin, Rick; Pazos, Mayra; NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (2010). Upper ocean currents and sea surface temperatures (SST) from Satellite-tracked drifting buoys (drifters) as part of the NOAA Global Drifter Program for Hawaii region from 1980-02-01 to 2009-03-31 (NCEI Accession 0063296). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0063296. Accessed [date].
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Time Period | 1980-02-01 to 2009-03-31 |
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Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility |
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Purpose | Improve understanding of surface currents. |
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