I want to plot ocean current with a GPS in a bottle.

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Published on 2010-04-02T01:40:46Z Indexed on 2010/04/02 1:43 UTC
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Thinking of using a wine bottle with a cork that barely sticks out.

Anyhow, I want to put in a GPS, a battery and a transmitter and to be able to collect position about every minute or so.

Off-the-shelf components are preferred. What are my options as far as hardware and software choices?

Thank you in advance!

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