Drift Cartography
Mapping six weeks of ocean drift with a single GPS buoy, one line at a time.
Overview
Drift Cartography follows a lone buoy released offshore, plotting its GPS trace daily into an evolving map of currents.
Approach
- Solar GPS buoy reporting every 20 minutes
- Daily generative map plates published automatically
- Print-on-demand folio of the final 42 plates
Outcome
The full folio was acquired by a maritime museum’s permanent collection.