PhOG, School of Marine Science, University of Maine
Physical Oceanography Group
School of Marine Sciences
University of Maine

http://umaine.edu/epscor/

Mooring C0502 : Saco Bay


Latitude: 43° 28.62´N
Longitude: 70° 18.92´W
Location Description: EPSCOR Buoy in Saco Bay
Deployed: Apr 14 2016
Coast Guard Light List Letter: -
Coast Guard Light List Number
Water Depth: 28 meters (92 feet)
Watch Circle Radius: 28 meters (92 feet)
Last Cell Phone Transmission: Dec 06, 11 AM EST
Last GOES Transmission: NA
Latest Event:
Jul 06, 09 PM EDT
Last data received from near-surface current meter.


Specialized Plots:
Temperature, Salinity, Density:

Text Reports: Surface, Ocean, Currents OR Data Download (All data for this location)

Sensor Information (this deployment only)


Latest Conditions:

Click on the graph icons below to see time series plots of the listed variables. The latest conditions are in local time but all plots are in GMT(Summer EDT is 4 hours behind GMT; Winter EST is 5 hours behind GMT; Atlantic AST is always 4 hours behind GMT).

We follow the convention that depth is measure positive "down". That's why parameters like wind speed have negative depths attached to them! The latest eastward and northward subsurface currents are displayed at a subset of available depths; no plots are presently available for current velocity vectors below 2m. Click here for additional Information.

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Significant Wave Height (0m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
Dominant Wave Period (0m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
Air Temperature (-3m)2.1 C (35.7 F)Dec 06 11:00 AM
Wind Direction [Primary] (-3m)NWDec 06 11:00 AM
Wind Speed [Primary] (-3m)2.8 m/s (6 mph, 6 kts)Dec 06 11:00 AM
Wind Gust [Primary] (-3m)4.8 m/s (11 mph, 9 kts)Dec 06 11:00 AM
Water Temperature (2m)Sensor FailureJul 06 8:40 PM
Water Temperature (2m)6.7 C (44.1 F) Dec 06 11:00 AM
Water Temperature (5m)8.8 C (47.8 F) Dec 06 9:40 AM
Water Temperature (10m)8.8 C (47.8 F) Dec 06 9:40 AM
Water Temperature (15m)9.1 C (48.4 F) Dec 06 9:40 AM
Water Temperature (20m)9.2 C (48.5 F) Dec 06 9:40 AM
Salinity (2m)Sensor FailureJul 06 8:40 PM
Salinity (2m)22.4 psu Dec 06 11:00 AM
Salinity (5m)32.3 psu Dec 06 9:40 AM
Salinity (10m)32.4 psu Dec 06 9:40 AM
Salinity (15m)32.4 psu Dec 06 9:40 AM
Salinity (20m)32.5 psu Dec 06 9:40 AM
Pressure (5m)10.0 decibars Dec 06 9:40 AM
Pressure (10m)10.5 decibars Dec 06 9:40 AM
Pressure (15m)15.6 decibars Dec 06 9:40 AM
Sigma-T (2m)Sensor FailureJul 06 8:40 PM
Sigma-T (2m)17.6 kg/m^3 Dec 06 11:00 AM
Sigma-T (5m)25.1 kg/m^3 Dec 06 9:40 AM
Sigma-T (10m)25.1 kg/m^3 Dec 06 9:40 AM
Sigma-T (15m)25.1 kg/m^3 Dec 06 9:40 AM
Sigma-T (20m)25.1 kg/m^3 Dec 06 9:40 AM
Current Direction (2m)Sensor FailureJul 06 8:40 PM
Current Speed (2m)Sensor FailureJul 06 8:40 PM
East Current Velocity (2m)Sensor FailureJul 06 8:40 PM
East Current Velocity (5m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (6m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (7m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (8m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (9m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (10m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (11m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (12m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (13m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (14m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (15m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (16m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (18m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (19m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (20m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (21m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
East Current Velocity (22m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (2m)Sensor FailureJul 06 8:40 PM
North Current Velocity (5m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (6m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (7m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (8m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (9m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (10m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (11m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (12m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (13m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (14m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (15m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (16m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (18m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (19m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (20m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (21m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
North Current Velocity (22m)Sensor FailureDec 06 11:00 AM
Average Chlorophyll Concentration (5m)0.8 micrograms/liter Dec 06 9:40 AM
Sea water Turbidity (5m)0.5 ntus Dec 06 9:40 AM
CDOM Fluoresence (5m)2.3 ppb (QSDE) Dec 06 9:40 AM


Measured Ocean Currents and Wind Stress

Hourly averaged wind stress at 4 m and currents (rotated to true north) at 2 m (current meter) and from 10 m to a maximum of 126 m (Doppler).
Latest Month's:
This Deployment:
Entire Position History:

How to Read a Stick Plot


Wind and Residual Ocean Currents

Measured winds and currents which are low-pass filtered to remove tidal currents. Winds at 4 m above sea surface, surface currents at a depth of 2 m, and doppler currents at 4 meter bins from 10 meters to a maximum of 126 meters.
Latest Month's:
This Deployment:
Entire Position History:

How to Read a Stick Plot


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