For large scale context, here is the trajectory for float 285 using a Mercator projection...
...and here is a close-up using a Mercator projection.
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This drifter was purchased by the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) and deployed in the Japan Sea by the Russian Far East Regional Hydrometeorological Research Institute (FERHRI). At their request, UW has agreed to manage data processing and web generation for this drifter. Please direct inquires about obtaining this data to Dr. Volkov at FERHRI. The email address is hydromet@online.ru. Please include Message for Dr. Volkov in the subject line.
These plots were rendered using the GMT graphics utilities created by Paul Wessel & Walter Smith.
