Table 2.
Deployment times, distances and final salinity measurements for six drifters released on 4 September 2014 across the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama.
| Drifter | Release Time (GMT) | Recovery Time (GMT) | Total Deployment Time | Distance Traveled (km) | Drifter Final Salinity (ppt) | Drifter Final Temperature (°C) | YSI 2030 Salinity (ppt) | YSI 2030 Temperature (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 11:37 | 12:03 | 24 h 26 min | 21.43 | 26.66 | 29.03 | NA | NA |
| 11 | 11:35 | 16:40 | 5 h 5 min | 6.46 | 26.41 | 29.67 | 23.33 | 30.35 |
| 12 | 11:31 | 16:18 | 4 h 42 min | 8.43 | 24.49 | 29.46 | 23.25 | 29.8 |
| 13 | 11:41 | 16.03 | 4 h 22 min | 10.63 | 34.03 | 29.43 | 25.36 | 29.87 |
| 14 | 11:19 | 21:50 | 10 h 31 min | 15.62 | 33.31 | 29.96 | 24.47 | 31.2 |
| 15 | 11:16 | 21:35 | 10 h 19 min | 12.09 | 24.19 | 40.21 | 21.2 | 28.65 |