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Dutch floats from 2008 and 2009 - South of Africa

In 2008 and 2009, the Dutch floats were launched in the South Atlantic Ocean, between South Africa and Antarctica.

Image: KNMI
Deze floats zitten in de sterke Antarctische Circumpolaire Strooming en gaan met stroming richting het oosten. Daarbij volgen ze echter geen rechte pad, maar maken hier en der wat rondjes. These floats are in the strong eastward Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) and travel eastward on average. However, they do not follow a straight path, but turn around in eddies.

List of Dutch floats from 2008 and 2009

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
6900730 08.12.2008 18.08.2014
6900731 10.12.2008 10.10.2012
6900732 29.12.2008 25.09.2009
6900733 29.12.2008 28.05.2011 gap 22.07.2010-19.12.2010
6900734 30.12.2008 12.07.2012
6900735 30.12.2008 08.04.2013
6900736 31.12.2008 28.02.2013
6900737 31.12.2008 21.09.2012
6900738 01.01.2009 29.06.2013
6900739 02.01.2009 14.08.2012
6900740 03.01.2009 24.10.2014