First drifter data hits the AOOS portal

Heads up, for those looking for initial drifter data from PWS, there are QTY(2) 40-meter and QTY(2) microstar data files posted. See: http://ak.aoos.org/aoos/fieldexp/data_by_pi-researcher.html (Ohlmann).

Direct access for recent data:

40-meter: http://penguin.sfos.uaf.edu/output/pws/Ohlmann/40_meter/ASCII/
microstar: http://penguin.sfos.uaf.edu/output/pws/Ohlmann/microstar/ASCII/

Thanks to the PWS team for deployment of the drifters and Carter handling the reception and processing of the 40 meter and microstar data.

From the plan:

"During the main study periods the drifters will be released at two sites 60 35N 146 56W and 60 47N 146 56W (Figure 9). The first location listed is where drifters were deployed in the 2004 experiment. The drifters will be deployed in two groups that contain at least three of each style of drifter except the 40 m drogued units, which will be deployed only at the southern location."

So, the 40m deployment location is 60 35N 146 56W. The microstars: "On July 20th the microstar drifters will be released between the two HF radar stations (~ station EW2 60 35.00N 146 40.00W)".