Citizen Science With a Drift Card

Citizen Science Tracks Oil’s Path: When oil spills into seawater, it's hard to know where ocean currents will carry it. To map Gulf currents and improve predictions, scientists with GoMRI's GISR project are dropping biodegradable yellow driftcards throug
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When oil spills into seawater, it's hard to know where ocean currents will carry it. To map Gulf currents and improve predictions, scientists with GoMRI's GISR project are dropping biodegradable yellow driftcards throughout the Gulf to see where they end up. So if you find one of these on the beach, don't throw it out! Call up GoMRI to report your find and help with their research.

Tags: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Oil spills