Chevron Big Foot Drifters: Far Horizon Drifter ID 07049

This dataset contains information on Far Horizon Drifters (FHDs) for drifter ID 07049, 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 07049
Measured Features Loop Current Eddies: Eddy Quantum, Eddy Quantum II, Eddy Revelle
Latitude Maximum 28.43
Latitude Minimum 23.11
Longitude Maximum -87.31
Longitude Minimum -91.71