Argos Drifter

The Argos Drifter is an odd looking piece of scientific equipment constructed of blue PVC pipe with red wings and orange floats. Yet it is much more than that. Byron Crump explains the purpose of the drifter in the following video.

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Tips for Drifter
Byron Crump's tip for deploying the drifter is to face the ship into the current when deploying off the stern.

Drifter in Water


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