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2010 - Southern Atlantic Ocean

Trajectories of the Dutch floats that were launched in 2010 in the Southern Atlantic Ocean

Image: KNMI
Launched into the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the floats travel eastward. One interesting exception is the northernmost float (6900746). It is not in the ACC, but nevertheless manages to reach the Indian Ocean. It does so by traveling against the Agulhas Current!

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
6900746 02.12.2010 17.11.2013
6900747 04.12.2010 02.07.2013
6900748 06.12.2010 11.12.2013
6900749 07.12.2010 21.01.2014
6900750 08.12.2010 17.05.2013
6900751 09.12.2010 23.01.2014 gap in 2013
6900752 09.12.2010 23.04.2012