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Drift card

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005134

A small, buoyant card released into a body of water to track surface currents. Similar to drift bottles, these cards are designed to be easily found and reported, providing data on current direction and speed. They are often used in coastal areas to study pollutant dispersal or larval transport.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005134
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005134",
  "term": "Drift card",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A small, buoyant card released into a body of water to track surface currents. Similar to drift bottles, these cards are designed to be easily found and reported, providing data on current direction and speed. They are often used in coastal areas to study pollutant dispersal or larval transport.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/drift-card/"
}

Record 2,831 of 10,702 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.