Our research group has used a radio-tracking system to monitor surface currents in coastal waters. Our primary goal was to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of the tracking system, to estimate diffusion coefficients for a group of drifters, and to correlate the local wind field to drifter tracks. The area of study chosen was the portion of the Indian River located between the Eau Gallie and Melbourne causeways along the eastern coast of central Florida.
Further details are available in the project goals statement.
Click here to view the drifter results. Images of the research group and instrumentation.