gov.noaa.nodc:AOML-GDP-1hr eng utf8 series NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2025-09-26T19:38:22Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Hourly location, current velocity, and temperature collected from Global Drifter Program drifters world-wide 2022-04-06 publication 2025-06-27 revision 2022-02-20 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/x46c-3620 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:AOML-GDP-1hr NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Shaun Dolk NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) shaun.dolk@noaa.gov https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Rick Lumpkin NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) Rick.Lumpkin@noaa.gov https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Elipot, Shane University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science selipot@rsmas.miami.edu http://www.rsmas.miami.edu HTTP University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website Institution web page information author Sykulski, Adam Imperial College London http://www.imperial.ac.uk HTTP Imperial College London website Institution web page information author Lumpkin, Rick NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website Institution web page information author Centurioni, Luca Scripps Institution of Oceanography https://scripps.ucsd.edu/ HTTPS Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) website Institution web page information author Pazos, Mayra NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website Institution web page information author NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This dataset includes sea surface temperature and current data collected by satellite-tracked surface drifting buoys ("drifters") for the NOAA Global Drifter Program. The Drifter Data Assembly Center (DAC) at Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) has applied quality control procedures to edit these data (position and temperature) and interpolated them to 1-hour intervals using an optimum interpolation procedure. The data include positions (latitude and longitude), sea surface temperatures, and velocities (eastward, northward) with accompanying error estimates. Metadata include identification numbers, experiment number, start location and time, end location and time, drogue loss date, death code, manufacturer, and drifter type. The primary goal of the GDP is to establish a global array of drifters with drifters present in each 5 x 5 degree grid of open ocean and to provide these data in near-real time for weather prediction and ocean state estimation. The NOAA Global Drifter Program is also tasked with providing quality controlled data for scientific use. Funding Agency: NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory onGoing historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact biannually https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:AOML-GDP-1hr Preview graphic PNG 0248584 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2025-06-23 publication CURRENT DIRECTION CURRENT SPEED CURRENT SPEED - EAST/WEST COMPONENT (U) CURRENT SPEED - NORTH/SOUTH COMPONENT (V) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS buoy - drifting buoy thermistor thermometer instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS current measurements current measurements - surface currents in situ physical surface measurements time series theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS drifting buoy platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS World-Wide Distribution place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/OAR/AOML > Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Global Drifter Program project Provider Project Names EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian DIURNAL SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE NON-DIURNAL SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE theme Provider Keywords DRIFTING BUOYS > DRIFTING BUOYS THERMISTORS > THERMISTORS THERMOMETERS > THERMOMETERS instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian BUOYS platform Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Global Drifter Program drifters platform Provider Platform Names GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL OCEAN place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian accessLevel: Public otherRestrictions Cite as: Elipot, Shane; Sykulski, Adam; Lumpkin, Rick; Centurioni, Luca; Pazos, Mayra (2022). Hourly location, current velocity, and temperature collected from Global Drifter Program drifters world-wide. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/x46c-3620. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. NOAA Global Drifter Program (GDP) 2005-09-18 publication https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/gdp/ HTTPS NOAA Global Drifter Program (GDP) Program website information NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website Institution web page information publisher [retrieved 2019-05-07] crossReference program Lumpkin, R., Özgökmen, T., & Centurioni, L. (2017). Advances in the Application of Surface Drifters. Annual Review of Marine Science, 9(1), 59–81. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-marine-010816-060641 2017-01-03 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-marine-010816-060641 https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-marine-010816-060641 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-marine-010816-060641 journal article information Lumpkin, Rick Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, Florida 33149; author Özgökmen, Tamay Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, Florida 33149; author Centurioni, Luca Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093; author Annual Reviews publisher documentDigital Annu. Rev. Mar. Sci. 9(1) ISSN 1941-1405, ISSN 1941-0611, pp. 59-81 crossReference sciencePaper Lumpkin, R., & Pazos, M. (2007). Measuring surface currents with Surface Velocity Program drifters: the instrument, its data, and some recent results. Lagrangian Analysis and Prediction of Coastal and Ocean Dynamics, 39–67. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511535901.003 2007-05-10 publication 1 International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511535901.003 https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511535901.003 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511535901.003 chapter in book information Lumpkin, Rick author Pazos, Mayra author Cambridge University Press publisher documentDigital Lagrangian Analysis and Prediction of Coastal and Ocean Dynamics ISBN 9780521870184, ISBN 9780511535901, pp. 39-67 crossReference sciencePaper Lumpkin, R., Maximenko, N., & Pazos, M. (2012). Evaluating Where and Why Drifters Die. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 29(2), 300–308. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-11-00100.1 2012-02-01 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-11-00100.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-11-00100.1 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-11-00100.1 journal article information Lumpkin, Rick NOAA/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, Florida author Maximenko, Nikolai International Pacific Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii author Pazos, Mayra NOAA/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, Florida author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 29(2) ISSN 0739-0572, ISSN 1520-0426, pp. 300-308 crossReference sciencePaper Elipot, S., Sykulski, A., Lumpkin, R., Centurioni, L., & Pazos, M. (2022). A dataset of hourly sea surface temperature from drifting buoys. Scientific Data, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01670-2 2022-09-14 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01670-2 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01670-2 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01670-2 related journal article information Elipot, Shane author Sykulski, Adam author Lumpkin, Rick NOAA/AOML https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website Institution web page information author Centurioni, Luca author Pazos, Mayra author Springer Science and Business Media LLC publisher documentDigital Sci Data 9(1) ISSN 2052-4463 crossReference sciencePaper Elipot, S., Lumpkin, R., Perez, R. C., Lilly, J. M., Early, J. J., & Sykulski, A. M. (2016). A global surface drifter data set at hourly resolution. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 121(5), 2937–2966. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016jc011716 2016-05 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1002/2016jc011716 https://doi.org/10.1002/2016jc011716 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1002/2016jc011716 journal article information Elipot, Shane Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences University of Miami Miami Florida USA author Lumpkin, Rick NOAA/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Miami Florida USA author Perez, Renellys C. NOAA/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Miami Florida USA author Lilly, Jonathan M. Northwest Research Associates Redmond Washington USA author Early, Jeffrey J. Northwest Research Associates Redmond Washington USA author Sykulski, Adam M. Department of Statistical Science, University College London London UK author American Geophysical Union (AGU) publisher documentDigital JGR Oceans 121(5) ISSN 2169-9275, ISSN 2169-9291, pp. 2937-2966 crossReference sciencePaper Elipot, S., Sykulski, A., Lumpkin, R., Centurioni, L., & Pazos, M. (2022). A Dataset of Hourly Sea Surface Temperature From Drifting Buoys (Version 3). arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2201.08289 2022 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2201.08289 https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2201.08289 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2201.08289 methods and data processing information Elipot, Shane author Sykulski, Adam author Lumpkin, Rick author Centurioni, Luca author Pazos, Mayra author arXiv publisher documentDigital crossReference sciencePaper Lumpkin, Rick; Centurioni, Luca (2010). NOAA Global Drifter Program quality-controlled 6-hour interpolated data from ocean surface drifting buoys. 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Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian buoy - drifting buoy buoy - drifting buoy buoy - drifting buoy thermistor thermistor electronic temperature sensor thermally sensitive resistor thermometer thermometer generic thermometer or reversing thermometer use thermometer when temperature is a data type, but the exact instrument used to measure temperature is unknown drifting buoy 99 = unknown country or institution. use this entry for the generic idea of a drifting buoy.