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Title: Current measurements from five ARGOS-tracked drifters in the Mid-Atlantic Bight, April 2003, in support of the DRIFTER project (NCEI Accession 0002346)
Abstract: This dataset includes current data collected by drifters deployed from 2003-04-14 to 2003-04-16 in the Middle Atlantic Bight continental shelf / offshore Delaware Bay. Instruments used include 3 Horizon Drifters using ARGOS system for location, 1 Brightwater Drifter using ARGOS system for location, and 1 Brightwater Drifter using GPS-ARGOS system for location.

These data were collected to support investigations of across-margin transport of biologically, geological, and chemically important materials as part of the DECADE project.

Data collectors: Dr. Richard Garvine, University of Delaware, College of Marine Studies and Dr. Charles Tilburg, University of Georgia.
Date received: 20050829
Start date: 20030415
End date: 20030416
Seanames:
West boundary: -74.953
East boundary: -74.638
North boundary: 38.686
South boundary: 38.555
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Submitter: Reager II, John T.
Submitting institution: University of Delaware; College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment; School of Marine Science and Policy
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Number of observations: 5
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Metadata version: 4
Keydate: 2005-08-29 12:50:49+00
Editdate: 2020-10-22 22:54:56+00