Trajectories of three drifters deployed simultaneously in the northeastern Arabian Sea
Abstract
Three drifters were deployed in the northeastern Arabian Sea at
(69.18◦E,19.77◦N). They were released roughly at the same time on
29 November 2016. The three drifters, initially moved poleward along
the direction of the west India coastal current. The distance between
any two drifters is less than 5 km for initial 8 days. The drifters veered
apart when they moved along the edge of an anti-cyclonic or cyclonic
circulating loop, thereby increasing the distance between them. Within
a period of six months the three drifters were in different directions and
the distance between them was more than 600 km.
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