CARTHE Drifter

The low-cost sacrificial CARTHE drifter tracks currents centered 40 cm below the surface enabling large-scale deployments. The patented design was developed by a team of physical oceanographers and engineers at the University of Miami.

Full Specifications

Telemetry

Globalstar Smartone C

GPS

Provides accurate location data.

Battery

The CARTHE uses a replaceable 6V, 15 Ah alkaline battery pack.

Sampling

Period

The CARTHE has a fixed 5-minute to 12-hour sampling/transmit period, which is selected when ordering.

Replacement Parts

Battery packs, drogues with tethers, and surface floats (with or without electronics).

Power Mode

Simply remove a magnet on a strap to switch from low-power to deployment mode.

Telemetry/Archiving/Distribution

Includes data conversion to scientific units, a web browser interface with a dashboard map and current array status, convenient downloading, and device and organization administration. Data is archived on Pacific Gyre servers, and an API interface is available to download data directly to customer web pages or applications such as Excel and Matlab

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