Hawaii Drift Card Study

Read about the two-year exploratory study that NOAA OR&R scientists conducted to learn more about the direction of ocean currents off Oahu.

Safe Sanctuaries 2005 Drift Card Release: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

This drift card release, designed to model floating pollutants, was one component of the pollution response drill, "Safe Sanctuaries 2005," conducted in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Safe Seas 2006

In the "Safe Seas 2006" emergency response exercise, spilled pollutants were simulated by the release of hundreds of drift cards at the site of the hypothetical spills.