Drifter Buoys

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This image shows the position recorded for four drifting buoys in the North Pacific Ocean during the last ten years. Each buoy's path is represented by a different color. Each buoy's position was recorded for a five year period.

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buoys, currents, debris, drifting, gyre, marine, north, ocean, pacific, patch, satellite, subtropical, surface, wind