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Drifter-based Current Measurements

Drifter-Based Current Measurements is a method of oceanographic observation that uses instrumented drifting buoys to measure surface ocean currents by tracking their Lagrangian trajectories over time.

97

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5.4K

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290

Authors

131

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2017–2026

22

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Publications

97

Drifter observations of coastal surface currents during CODE: The method and descriptive view

Russ E. Davis · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1985 · 458 citations

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Quality Control and Interpolations of WOCE-TOGA Drifter Data

Donald V. Hansen, Pierre‐Marie Poulain · Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology · 1996 · 352 citations

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Observations of Inflow of Philippine Sea Surface Water into the South China Sea through the Luzon Strait

Luca Centurioni, Pearn P. Niiler, Dong‐Kyu Lee · Journal of Physical Oceanography · 2004 · 215 citations

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Seasonal cycle of velocity in the Atlantic North Equatorial Countercurrent as measured by surface drifters, current meters, and ship drifts

Philip L. Richardson, Gilles Reverdin · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1987 · 202 citations

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Validation and Error Analysis of OSCAR Sea Surface Currents

Eric S. Johnson, Fabrice Bonjean, Gary Lagerloef et al. · Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology · 2007 · 202 citations · Full text

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Authors

290

  1. LC
    Luca Centurioni

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography, United States

    5 publications · 387 citations

    5

    h-index

  2. TM
    Tamay M. Özgökmen

    University of Miami, United States

    4 publications · 302 citations

    4

    h-index

  3. PP
    Pierre‐Marie Poulain

    National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics, Italy

    4 publications · 445 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. DV
    Donald V. Hansen

    NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories, United States

    3 publications · 429 citations

    3

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  5. RL
    Rick Lumpkin

    NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories, United States

    3 publications · 144 citations

    3

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Institutions

131

  1. University of Miami

    Coral Gables, United States

    8 h-index

    25 publications

    2.7K citations

  2. Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    La Jolla, United States

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    1.2K citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    561 citations

  4. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

    Marseille, France

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    573 citations

  5. Ifremer

    Brest, France

    4 h-index

    13 publications

    549 citations

  6. National Sun Yat-sen University

    Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    296 citations

  7. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Washington, United States

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    638 citations

  8. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    210 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 15 publications · 1.3K citations

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  2. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

    7 publications · 1K citations

    7

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  3. Journal of Physical Oceanography

    6 publications · 614 citations

    6

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  4. Geophysical Research Letters

    5 publications · 228 citations

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  5. Ocean Dynamics

    3 publications · 66 citations

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