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.

LASER漂流器（LASER drifter）是一款新型表层漂流浮标，兼具结构紧凑、成本经济与可生物降解的优势。它可精准追踪上层0.60米深度的海流，受风及波浪的影响极为有限。研究人员在ASIST风浪水槽（ASIST wind-wave flume）中开展了一系列实验，以评估该漂流浮标在强风与大浪环境下的随流性能。在海洋短期布放作业中，研究团队对比了CODE漂流器（CODE drifter）与LASER漂流器的运动轨迹。本数据集收录了该漂流浮标在水槽内不同海流、风速及浪况条件下测得的运动速度数据，同时包含两款漂流器在海洋中的运动轨迹信息。