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SWIFT
Surface Wave Instrument Float with Tracking

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Image of the SWIFT buoy

Image of the SWIFT buoy

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Overview

The Surface Wave Instrument Float with Tracking (SWIFT) is a drifter developed by the Applied Physics Lab at the University of Washington. SWIFT drifters are designed to collect measurements of turbulence and other ocean surface properties in a wave-following reference frame. They can be deployed for up to 60 days and have the capability to be deployed in the Arctic and extreme wave conditions.

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Salinity and Stratification at the Sea Ice Edge

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Data Products

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SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign L1 SWIFT Data Fall 202210.5067/SASSIE-SWIFT1

CampaignsSalinity and Stratification at the Sea Ice Edge

InstrumentsAquadopp, Generic-Atmospheric State

Formatstargz

SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign SWIFT Data Fall 2022 Version 110.5067/SASSIE-SWIFT2

CampaignsSalinity and Stratification at the Sea Ice Edge

InstrumentsAquadopp, Generic-Atmospheric State

FormatsnetCDF