The Global Drifter Program

Satellite-tracked surface drifting buoys

The Global Drifter Program

Satellite-tracked surface drifting buoy observations of currents, sea surface temperature, atmospheric pressure, winds and salinity. More information ...

NOAA/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory's GDP components:

The Drifter
Data Assembly Center

Processing, Analysis, and Distribution
Data Products Available

The Drifter
Operations Center

World Wide Drifter
Deployments