Eddy WatchTM Brazil
The Eddy Watch – Brazil program is designed to efficiently monitor and forecast the location of the strong (greater than 1.5 knots) ocean currents associated with the Brazil Current and eddies that impinge on deepwater drilling operations in the Campos and Santos Basins offshore Brazil. Operators will experience periods of downtime due to currents over 2.0 knots, and the Eddy Watch reports and forecasts will assist in planning safe and efficient operations.
Eddy Watch analyses are based on satellite imagery, altimetry, GPS drifting buoys, and the Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) ocean model surface fields. Weekly reports are delivered via email describing observed fronts, eddies, and oceanographic features in the region.
