USGS ocean current drifter disk
![Close-up of the printing on a plastic yellow disk that survived over 30 years in the ocean and surrounding environment.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/20220228_Yellow-drifter-03.jpg?itok=MGS6JZLr)
Detailed Description
None the worse for wear, a plastic, ocean current drifter disk, originally released off Barter Island in Alaska, was discovered on the coast of Scotland 37 years after its initial release into the ocean.
Sources/Usage
Kate Hannett, Photographer