{"id":764,"date":"2016-09-29T14:27:11","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T18:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carthe.org\/blog\/?p=764"},"modified":"2016-09-29T23:48:59","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T03:48:59","slug":"drift-card-discoveries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/carthe.org\/blog\/drift-card-discoveries\/","title":{"rendered":"Drift Card Discoveries!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bay Drift Study<\/a> launched on September 12, 2016. \u00a0More than 120 volunteers simultaneously released 320 drift cards, 160 drift plates, and 15 GPS drifters from 8 locations across Biscayne Bay. \u00a0Within the first 10 days, we received a 10% response rate from the drift cards, and the GPS tracks have provided a fantastic glimpse at the circulation in Biscayne Bay.<\/p>\n

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The Bay Drift drift cards have been found from as far south as Virginia Key, as far north as Sunny Isles Beach. \u00a0Below is the full range as of September 25, 2016.<\/p>\n

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Below we have zoomed in on 1) northern Biscayne Bay, 2) downtown Miami and Miami Beach, 3) Rickenbacker Cswy and Virginia Key so you can see the release sites and recovery points in better detail.<\/p>\n

1) northern Biscayne Bay<\/p>\n

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2) downtown Miami and Miami Beach<\/p>\n

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3) Rickenbacker Cswy and Virginia Key<\/p>\n

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It is important to point out that most of the cards were found on beaches<\/em>. Areas with seawalls, mangroves, or rock shorelines may not have as many cards reported due to the infrequency of foot traffic in those areas. \u00a0This is why it is important to also have the GPS-equipped drifter tracks. \u00a0Below are the tracks of the CARTHE drifters from Sept 12 to Sept 20, 2016.
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