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View article: Support vector regression models trained on surface drifter trajectories in the North Sea (April, 2024)
Support vector regression models trained on surface drifter trajectories in the North Sea (April, 2024) Open
Description Support vector regression models created with scikit-learn (v 1.6.1.) in python trained on data of the velocities of 12 surface drifters in the North Sea (10.5281/zenodo.14198921). Corresponding publication: Medina-Rubio, J., N…
View article: Random Forest models trained on surface drifter trajectories in the North Sea (April, 2024)
Random Forest models trained on surface drifter trajectories in the North Sea (April, 2024) Open
Random Forest models created with scikit-learn (v 1.6.1.) in python trained on data of the velocities of 12 surface drifters in the North Sea (10.5281/zenodo.14198921). Corresponding publication: Medina-Rubio, J., Nussbaum, M., van den Bre…
View article: Support vector regression models trained on surface drifter trajectories in the North Sea (April, 2024)
Support vector regression models trained on surface drifter trajectories in the North Sea (April, 2024) Open
Description Support vector regression models created with scikit-learn (v 1.6.1.) in python trained on data of the velocities of 12 surface drifters in the North Sea (10.5281/zenodo.14198921). Corresponding publication: Medina-Rubio, J., N…
View article: Random Forest models trained on surface drifter trajectories in the North Sea (April, 2024)
Random Forest models trained on surface drifter trajectories in the North Sea (April, 2024) Open
Random Forest models created with scikit-learn (v 1.6.1.) in python trained on data of the velocities of 12 surface drifters in the North Sea (10.5281/zenodo.14198921). Corresponding publication: Medina-Rubio, J., Nussbaum, M., van den Bre…
View article: margot-demol/med_analysis: Codes for momentum balance analysis with SWOT in the Mediterranean Sea during the fast sampling phase
margot-demol/med_analysis: Codes for momentum balance analysis with SWOT in the Mediterranean Sea during the fast sampling phase Open
Codes for the related studies and publications : "Large Drifter Experiment in the Western Mediterranean Sea reveals Dynamical vs Noise contributions in SWOT-KaRIn Sea Level" and "SWOT Sea Level and Drifters Observations reveal the Ageostro…
View article: margot-demol/med_analysis: Codes for momentum balance analysis with SWOT in the Mediterranean Sea during the fast sampling phase
margot-demol/med_analysis: Codes for momentum balance analysis with SWOT in the Mediterranean Sea during the fast sampling phase Open
Codes for the related studies and publications : "Large Drifter Experiment in the Western Mediterranean Sea reveals Dynamical vs Noise contributions in SWOT-KaRIn Sea Level" and "SWOT Sea Level and Drifters Observations reveal the Ageostro…
View article: Deriving hourly diagnostic surface velocity fields considering inertia and an application in the Yellow Sea
Deriving hourly diagnostic surface velocity fields considering inertia and an application in the Yellow Sea Open
Surface currents play an important role in the transport of floating materials in the Yellow Sea, a region strongly influenced by tidal forcing and seasonal wind variability driven by the East Asian monsoon. While diagnostic models have be…
View article: Harmonised boundary layer wind profile dataset from six ground-based Doppler wind lidars in a transect across Paris, France
Harmonised boundary layer wind profile dataset from six ground-based Doppler wind lidars in a transect across Paris, France Open
Doppler wind lidars (DWL) offer high-resolution wind profile measurements that are valuable for understanding atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) dynamics. Here six ground-based DWL, deployed in a multi-institutional effort along a 40 km tran…
View article: Zooplankton community structure and environmental drivers in the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean during the austral summer of 2022/2023
Zooplankton community structure and environmental drivers in the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean during the austral summer of 2022/2023 Open
Poikilothermic and short-lived drifter species such as zooplankton are highly responsive to climate-driven changes and frontal systems in the Southern Ocean. To understand these changes, ongoing assessment of zooplankton is essential. Chan…
View article: Surface ocean drifter for physical oceanography outreach (Santa Barbara Channel, 2025)
Surface ocean drifter for physical oceanography outreach (Santa Barbara Channel, 2025) Open
These data describe the position of 1 surface ocean drifter (SB-001) from 06/13/2025 to 06/22/2025. The drifter was purchased as a “Build-a-Drifter Kit” from makerbuoy.com. Purchase was funded by a minor grant from the University of Califo…
View article: Surface ocean drifter for physical oceanography outreach (Santa Barbara Channel, 2025)
Surface ocean drifter for physical oceanography outreach (Santa Barbara Channel, 2025) Open
These data describe the position of 1 surface ocean drifter (SB-001) from 06/13/2025 to 06/22/2025. The drifter was purchased as a “Build-a-Drifter Kit” from makerbuoy.com. Purchase was funded by a minor grant from the University of Califo…
View article: Surface ocean drifter for physical oceanography outreach (Santa Barbara Channel, 2025)
Surface ocean drifter for physical oceanography outreach (Santa Barbara Channel, 2025) Open
These data describe the position of 1 surface ocean drifter (SB-001) from 06/13/2025 to 06/22/2025. The drifter was purchased as a “Build-a-Drifter Kit” from makerbuoy.com. Purchase was funded by a minor grant from the University of Califo…
View article: TS-Cast: Deep Learning for Subsurface Ocean Reconstruction from Satellite Observations in the Northwestern Pacific
TS-Cast: Deep Learning for Subsurface Ocean Reconstruction from Satellite Observations in the Northwestern Pacific Open
Since the 1990s, satellite observations have been providing reliable estimates of ocean surface states, including absolute dynamic topography (ADT), sea surface temperature (SST), and sea surface salinity (SSS) at sufficient space and time…
View article: Altimeter‐Identified Lagrangian Changes in the Kinematic Properties of Antarctic Circumpolar Current ‐Trapped Eddies
Altimeter‐Identified Lagrangian Changes in the Kinematic Properties of Antarctic Circumpolar Current ‐Trapped Eddies Open
Southern Ocean eddies showcase complexity from both Eulerian and Lagrangian viewpoints, with the latter being more intricate largely due to the advection of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC). Through investigating the altimeter‐ident…
View article: Wave Energy Converter for Drifter Applications – WECDA
Wave Energy Converter for Drifter Applications – WECDA Open
This dataset contains experimental results from the EMSO-ERIC Physical Access project “Wave Energy Converter for Drifter Applications (WECDA)”, a collaboration between Brno University of Technology (BUT) and the OBSEA-EMSO observatory (UPC…
View article: Wave Energy Converter for Drifter Applications – WECDA
Wave Energy Converter for Drifter Applications – WECDA Open
This dataset contains experimental results from the EMSO-ERIC Physical Access project “Wave Energy Converter for Drifter Applications (WECDA)”, a collaboration between Brno University of Technology (BUT) and the OBSEA-EMSO observatory (UPC…
View article: The drifter that came in from the cold: First record of Sthereus ptinoides (E.F.Germar, 1823) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Europe
The drifter that came in from the cold: First record of Sthereus ptinoides (E.F.Germar, 1823) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Europe Open
The weevil Sthereus ptinoides is reported as a new record for the Faroe Islands as well as Europe. The species develops in sea-water soaked driftwood and is apparently distributed from far-east Russia to Europe in logs drifting in the ocea…
View article: Performance diagnostics for probabilistic Lagrangian drift prediction
Performance diagnostics for probabilistic Lagrangian drift prediction Open
View article: An Adaptive CNN-Based Approach for Improving SWOT-Derived Sea-Level Observations Using Drifter Velocities
An Adaptive CNN-Based Approach for Improving SWOT-Derived Sea-Level Observations Using Drifter Velocities Open
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission provides unprecedented high-resolution observations of sea-surface height. However, their direct use in ocean circulation studies is complicated by the presence of small-scale unbalance…
View article: SWOT Reveals Fine‐Scale Balanced Motions Driving Near‐Surface Currents and Dispersion in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current
SWOT Reveals Fine‐Scale Balanced Motions Driving Near‐Surface Currents and Dispersion in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current Open
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is a hotspot for the generation of small‐scale motions that have a key role in cross‐frontal exchanges. We present the first analysis of surface currents in the ACC derived from high‐resolution sea s…
View article: Data Sheet 1_Tracking Pelagia noctiluca scyphomedusae by combining modeling and stable isotope approaches.pdf
Data Sheet 1_Tracking Pelagia noctiluca scyphomedusae by combining modeling and stable isotope approaches.pdf Open
True jellyfish (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa) often appear in large aggregations along the coasts, where they interfere with human activities (tourism, fisheries, power plants). Therefore, defining their distribution and predicting their outbreaks …
View article: Using surface drifters to characterise near-surface ocean dynamics in the southern North Sea: a data-driven approach
Using surface drifters to characterise near-surface ocean dynamics in the southern North Sea: a data-driven approach Open
The large size of traditional drifters limits their ability to mimic the transport of buoyant objects at the ocean surface, which are subject to complex interactions among direct wind drag, fast-moving surface currents, and wave-induced tr…
View article: Determining the depth and upwelling speed of the equatorial Ekman layer from surface drifter trajectories
Determining the depth and upwelling speed of the equatorial Ekman layer from surface drifter trajectories Open
In this work, trajectories of more than 500 drogued surface drifters launched in the equatorial ocean since 1979 are analyzed by employing the results of a new Lagrangian theory of poleward transport from the Equator forced by the prevaili…
View article: Correction and validation of Sentinel-1 IW radial velocity products using drifter and HF radar across the entire ocean environment
Correction and validation of Sentinel-1 IW radial velocity products using drifter and HF radar across the entire ocean environment Open
View article: A Combined HF Radar and Drifter Dataset for Analysis of Highly Variable Surface Currents
A Combined HF Radar and Drifter Dataset for Analysis of Highly Variable Surface Currents Open
This data descriptor presents the HF radar and drifter datasets, along with the methods used to process and apply them in a previously published study on the validation of surface current measurements in a region characterized by highly va…
View article: An analysis on OpenMetBuoy-v2021 drifter in-situ data and Lagrangian trajectory simulations in the Agulhas Current System
An analysis on OpenMetBuoy-v2021 drifter in-situ data and Lagrangian trajectory simulations in the Agulhas Current System Open
View article: Data Sheet 1_Floating debris dynamics in a tidal strait: transport and retention in Sundklakkstraumen, Lofoten.pdf
Data Sheet 1_Floating debris dynamics in a tidal strait: transport and retention in Sundklakkstraumen, Lofoten.pdf Open
Understanding the transport and retention of floating plastic debris in fjords and coastal systems is essential for targeted mitigation strategies. This study investigates surface transport dynamics in Storvika and Sundklakkstraumen, a tid…
View article: Modulation of Diurnal SST and Diurnal Warm Layer Variability by Salinity-Driven Stratification in the Bay of Bengal
Modulation of Diurnal SST and Diurnal Warm Layer Variability by Salinity-Driven Stratification in the Bay of Bengal Open
This dataset includes physical properties of the upper ocean collected during field campaigns in the Bay of Bengal in July 2019 and August–September 2015. The data is used for the JPO paper "Modulation of Diurnal SST and Diurnal Warm Layer…
View article: Modulation of Diurnal SST and Diurnal Warm Layer Variability by Salinity-Driven Stratification in the Bay of Bengal
Modulation of Diurnal SST and Diurnal Warm Layer Variability by Salinity-Driven Stratification in the Bay of Bengal Open
This dataset includes physical properties of the upper ocean collected during field campaigns in the Bay of Bengal in July 2019 and August–September 2015. The data is used for the JPO paper "Modulation of Diurnal SST and Diurnal Warm Layer…
View article: On the Ambiguity of Oceanic Eddy Polarity
On the Ambiguity of Oceanic Eddy Polarity Open
Polarity is a fundamental feature of oceanic eddies, which defines many aspects of its hydrodynamics and thermodynamics. Polarity ambiguity is a challenging and sometimes puzzling issue for the classification of eddies and analysis of thei…