Debris Drift News Today

The fate of plastics entering the 3D ocean circulation from rivers discharge is examined through the Lagrangian analysis of neutrally buoyant particles. Particles are released continuously over 1991-2010 at the surface along the coasts according to monthly estimates of rivers plastic waste input. They are advected by daily currents from a state-of-the-art global ocean model at 1/12° resolution. At the end of the simulation, particles remaining in the surface layer of 1~m thickness represent...

40,000 feet from 35,000. they determined that flight 370 went faster than previously thought, using more fuel and thus not going as far along that original arc. so the search planes are looking in this new area about the size of new mexico. currents not as strong, not as much debris drift. it is closer to period of time giving search planes more time in the air -- perth. officials insist that moving it again 700 miles is no big deal. >> this is the normal business of search-and-rescue operations...