Coastal currents control so much: the distributions of plants, animals, and contaminents, the availability of renewable energy, and even the safety of recreational mariners and swimmers, but what do they actually look like? Tides, waves, winds and bathymetry come together to form complex multi-dimensinal flow patterns that cannot be captured by any individual sensor.

DriftAlong is an affordable passive drifter connected to Coastal Measures' online data platform that enables swarm deployments through automated data streaming and a user interface with 2-way communication for monitoring the sensors in real time.