Chevron Big Foot Drifters: Far Horizon Drifter ID 06775

This dataset contains information on Far Horizon Drifters (FHDs) for drifter ID 06775, deployed by Woods Hole Group (WHG) as part of Chevron’s Big Foot operations from October 2017 to December 2018. This specific drifter is part of a collection of 166 FHDs to monitor the Loop Current and associated eddies in the Gulf of Mexico.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Source https://gulfhub.tamucc.edu/data/UGOS3/Chevron/
Data Profile Created September 19, 2024, 20:26 (UTC)
Data Profile Last Updated September 19, 2024, 21:23 (UTC)
Deployment Period October 2017 - December 2018
Drifter Id 06775
Measured Features Loop Current Eddies: Eddy Quantum, Eddy Quantum II, Eddy Revelle
Latitude Maximum 26.76
Latitude Minimum 22.23
Longitude Maximum -87.12
Longitude Minimum -93.19