An Economical Open-Source Lagrangian Drifter Design to Measure Deep Currents in Lakes

An economical, open-source Lagrangian drifter designed to collect current data on lakes<200km2 was evaluated against existing designs. The new design was tested in deep inland lakes in the Finger Lakes region of New York, USA and is effective at tracking deep currents. The ease and low-cost of fabrication and launch/recovery should facilitate use of this design by less-advantaged communities & researchers.

This project includes data and code for preparation of graphs and charts to illustrate Lagrangian drifter experiments in Seneca Lake and Keuka Lake, New York, USA.