Dutch floats in 2014/2015: South Atlantic

Regarding float life time, this series of deployments contains both extremes. On of them (6901984) did not work at all, while an other one holds the Dutch record in longevity. Float 6901979 was launched on October 27th, 2014, and is still working correctly after 10 years. On October 25th, 2024 it delivered its 362nd profile.

Trajectories of the Dutch floats launched in 2014/2015 in the south-western Atlantic Ocean.

List of Dutch floats from 2014/2015

A click on the float number brings you to an (external) page with up-to-date information about the float, including a visualization of the measurements.

Float# Start date End date Remarks
6901978 22.10.2014 30.09.2020 has gaps - grounding?
6901979 27.10.2014
6901980 07.04.2015 13.09.2021
6901981 15.04.2015
6901982 11.12.2014 salinity sensor defect
6901983 17.12.2014
6901984 05.12.2014 16.12.2014 This one didn't show up again after the second dive.