The NRP Sagres launched 8 drifting buoys

The NRP Sagres launched two more drift buoys on January 26, 2020, contributing to the knowledge of ocean currents.

Currently, there are eight drifting buoys floating in the ocean, three between Lisbon and Tarifa, one between tariff and Cape Verde and four buoys were launched between Cabo Verde and Brazil.

These buoys are contributing to the Global Programme of Derivatives (Global Drifter Program – GDP), and their data can be tracked in real time: https://www.aoml. noaa.gov/phod/gdp/real-time_data.php

The buoy identifier codes are as follows:

WM0 ID:

D1: 6202656

D2: 1301589

D3: 1301592

D4: 1301590

D5: 6202657

D6: 6202654

D7: 1301595

D8: 1301593

The next buoys will be launched from Buenos Aires to Cape Town, starting on March 03, 2020. This is one of the largest taken from the NRP Sagres navigation during the world tour. Follow the trip in real time from the link:
https://sagres.marinha.pt/location/index.php/view/map/? Repository=geossupportnrpsagrespublicv1&project=Geossupport_NRPSAGRES_PUBLIC