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CLS Wood Buoy Argos Drifter

Wood Buoy Argos Drifter

The Wood Buoy is an innovative, eco-designed drifting buoy that delivers the data scientists need, without leaving a trace.

By replacing most plastic components with sustainable wood, the Wood Buoy reduces environmental impact while helping monitor our oceans more responsibly.

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Features

  • Wooden hull to limit microplastic pollution at sea
  • Very small, light & easy to use
  • Interchangeable battery
  • API & Web platform for data access & advanced tracking display (winds, currents, sea level anomaly…)

Technical specifications

Physical Features:

  • Dimensions:
    • Total hull diameter: 20cm
    • Antenna Length: 8cm
  • Weight : ~ 3Kg

Operational Features:

  • Internal Battery: 3.6V/13Ah Lithium – Primary lithium-thionyl chloride
  • On Board Memory: 128Mbit
  • HMI: LEDs and buzzer use to indicate Bluetooth status, position acquisition & transmission & beacon activation and link to GENETRACKER mobile phone application for configuration
  • Bluetooth: 2.4GHz
  • GNSS Operating Frequency: 1575MHz.
  • Operating Frequency: 401.650MHz.
  • Antennas: Argos antenna Integrated GPS antenna Bluetooth antenna
  • Buoyancy: vertical

Environmental Features:

  • Temperature:
    • Operation: -20°C to +55°C
    • Storage: -25°C to +70°C
  • Autonomy: Over a year depending on acquisition and transmission settings
  • Eco responsibility: Hull is fully biodegradable, and batteries can easily be replaced. Minimal plastic content (pcb board and antenna coating)