GPS-drifters for study of water dynamics in the Black Sea shelf zone


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This paper presents the description of a monitoring system based on drifters equipped with GPSreceiver and cellular GSM. The system provides data about currents with a temporal and spatial resolution of 5–10 minutes and 100–200 m. The movement of the drifter can be observed in real time. Several experiments were conducted on the Black Sea shelf for identification of the advantages of the monitoring system. The results of experiments include a comparison of the drifter trajectories with bottom-tracked ADCP and towed ADCP data.

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K. P. Silvestrova

Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RAS; Department of Geography

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Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow

S. A. Myslenkov

Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RAS; Department of Geography; Hydrometeorological Research Center of the Russian Federation

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Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow; Moscow

A. G. Zatsepin

Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RAS

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Russian Federation, Moscow

E. V. Krayushkin

Department of Geography; Space Research Institute RAS

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Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow

V. I. Baranov

Southern Branch of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RAS

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Russian Federation, Gelendzhik

T. E. Samsonov

Department of Geography

Email: stasocean@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow

S. B. Kuklev

Southern Branch of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RAS

Email: stasocean@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Gelendzhik

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