The Mediterranean Surface Velocity Programme (MedSVP) is responsible for the coordination of surface drifter operations at the Mediterranean level. This includes the following activities:

1) the coordination of drifter deployments in the Mediterranean;

2) the processing of the drifter data with specific QC tailored for the Mediterranean, both in NRT and delayed-mode;

3) the preparation and distribution of Mediterranean drifter products and services;

4) and the comparison of the Mediterranean drifter data with ancillary surface velocity data (e.g., HF radars) and model products.