Lagrangian Submesoscale Experiment (LASER) drifter calibration

The LASER drifter is a new surface drifter that is compact, cost-effective, and biodegradable. It accurately follows the current over the upper 0.60m, with very limited influence of the wind or waves. A series of experiments was carried out in the ASIST wind-wave flume to evaluate the water following capabilities of the drifter in the presence of strong winds and waves. The trajectories of the CODE drifter and the LASER drifter were compared during short deployments in the ocean. This dataset contains the drifter's velocity measured in the tank under different current, wind and waves conditions. It also contains the trajectories of the drifters in the ocean.