Dataset: Drifter buoy data collected by NOAA/PMEL/EcoFOCI from multiple cruises in the Northeast Pacific, Coastal Gulf of Alaska, SE Bering Sea from 2001-2004 (NEP project)

NEP-CGOA (Northeast Pacific - Coastal Gulf of Alaska) Ecosystems and Fisheries Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (NOAA/PMEL/EcoFOCI)

Some drifters were deployed from FOCI/PMEL cruises that were not associated with a GLOBEC NEP cruises. Information on these deployments can be found in the following FOCI cruise reports:
HX245 - 06/04/2001 to 06/25/2001; Drifter ID's 13144, 13151, 13152, 13170.
LA0101 - 10/07/2001 to 10/16/2001; Drifter ID's 13143, 13163, 22025, 22244, 22383, 22578, 23827, 24213.
MF0205 - 04/21/2002 to 05/11/2002; Drifter ID's 36246, 36247, 36248, 36249, 36250, 36251.
HX259 - 05/16/2002 to 06/19/2002; Drifter ID's 36264, 36265.
MF0307 - 05/17/2003 to 05/24/2003; Drifter ID's 37489, 37520.
MF0312 - 09/23/2003 to 10/04/2003; Drifter ID's 43820, 43821.
MF0404 - 04/09/2004 to 04/22/2004; Drifter ID's 43703, 43704, 43707, 43708, 43729, 43733, 43735, 43737, 43738.
MF0405 - 04/24/2004 to 05/02/2004; Drifter ID"s 43711, 43712.
MF0405 (Leg 2) - 05/15/2004 to 05/21/2004; Drifter ID's 43723, 43724, 43701, 43702.
LA0401 - 07/09/2004 to 07/22/2004; Drifter ID's 43705, 43706.
HX288 - 07/26/2004 to 08/20/2004; Drifter ID's 43709, 43710, 43715, 43721, 43722, 43730, 43731, 43732, 43734. (Cruise also known as 3HX04.)
MF0409 - 08/13/2004 to 09/06/2004; Drifter ID's 53297, 53288.
MF0410 - 09/09/2004 to 09/22/2004; Drifter ID's 43699, 43700.

For access to the original data, see http://www.ecofoci.noaa.gov/drifters/efoci_drifterData.shtml.

DATA CONTACT:
Dave Kachel or Peggy Sullivan
NOAA/PMEL - EcoFOCI
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
sullivan: 206-526-6185 peggy.sullivan@noaa.gov
kachel: 206-526-6195 dave.kachel@noaa.gov