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Drifter Animations of surface currents in different areas
Animations of seasonal currents
(arrows)
and current speed
(shading, cm per second)
derived from surface drifter observations.
Brazilian coast (western Tropical Atlantic)
Caribbean Sea
Western Tropical Pacific and Kurioshio
Central Tropical Pacific
Eastern Tropical Pacific
Tropical Atlantic
Tropical Indian
Indian
Hawaiian Islands
Loop Current and Gulf Stream
Animations of time-mean currents plus variations correlated
with the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)
lowpassed at five months
(arrows)
and current speed
(shading, cm per second)
derived from surface drifter observations
.
In these animations, the SOI oscillates from -3 (strong El Niño) to
+3 (strong La Niña) and back.
Tropical Pacific
Tropical Indian
Evolution of the Global Drifter Array
1979-1984
1985-1989
1990-1994
1995-1999
2000-2004
2005-2009
For further information, see
Mean Velocity Estimates from drifters
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