Physical Oceanography Group School of Marine Sciences University of Maine

Mooring A0113 : Massachusetts Bay (Recovered on Apr 29 2005)

Latitude: 42° 31.40´N Longitude: 70° 33.97´W Location Description: SE of Gloucester Deployed: Jan 05 2005 Recovered: Apr 29 2005 Coast Guard Light List Letter: A Coast Guard Light List Number 367 Water Depth: 65 meters (213 feet) Watch Circle Radius: 45 meters (148 feet) Last Cell Phone Transmission: Apr 29, 08 AM EDT Last GOES Transmission: Apr 14, 11 AM EDT Latest Event: Apr 29, 08 AM EDT Recovered by RV Delaware II

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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.

Variable (measurement depth in meters)	Last Observation	Last Update (GMT)	Full Deployment Plot
Significant Wave Height (0m)	1.9 meters (6.1 ft)	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Dominant Wave Period (0m)	10.7 seconds	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Air Temperature (-3m)	6.4 C (43.5 F)	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Visibility (-3m)	2924.9 meters	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Barometric Pressure (-3m)	1011.2 millibars	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Wind Direction [Primary] (-4m)	SW	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Wind Speed [Primary] (-4m)	10.4 m/s (23 mph, 20 kts)	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Wind Gust [Primary] (-4m)	12.3 m/s (28 mph, 24 kts)	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Water Temperature (1m)	6.4 C (43.5 F)	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Water Temperature (2m)	6.4 C (43.5 F)	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Water Temperature (3m)	6.5 C (43.6 F)	2005 Apr 29 11:35 AM
Water Temperature (20m)	3.3 C (38.0 F)	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Water Temperature (50m)	3.3 C (38.0 F)	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Salinity (1m)	28.8 psu	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Salinity (20m)	32.0 psu	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Salinity (50m)	32.0 psu	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Dissolved Oxygen (50m)	7.4 ml/l (10.6 mg/l)	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Oxygen Saturation (50m)	7.5 ml/l	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Percent Oxygen Saturation (50m)	98.0 %	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Sigma-T (1m)	22.6 kg/m^3	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Sigma-T (20m)	25.5 kg/m^3	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Sigma-T (50m)	25.5 kg/m^3	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Current Direction (2m)	SW	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
Current Speed (2m)	18.5 cm/s (0.36 kts)	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
East Current Velocity (2m)	-10.3 cm/s (-0.20 kts)	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
East Current Velocity (10m)	-11.1 cm/s (-0.22 kts)	2005 Apr 29 11:35 AM
East Current Velocity (14m)	1.4 cm/s (0.03 kts)	2005 Apr 29 11:35 AM
East Current Velocity (18m)	-1.0 cm/s (-0.02 kts)	2005 Apr 29 11:35 AM
East Current Velocity (22m)	1.4 cm/s (0.03 kts)	2005 Apr 29 11:35 AM
East Current Velocity (50m)	4.4 cm/s (0.09 kts)	2005 Apr 29 11:35 AM
North Current Velocity (2m)	-15.3 cm/s (-0.30 kts)	2005 Apr 29 12:00 PM
North Current Velocity (10m)	-3.3 cm/s (-0.06 kts)	2005 Apr 29 11:35 AM
North Current Velocity (14m)	-6.7 cm/s (-0.13 kts)	2005 Apr 29 11:35 AM
North Current Velocity (18m)	-15.2 cm/s (-0.29 kts)	2005 Apr 29 11:35 AM
North Current Velocity (22m)	-16.0 cm/s (-0.31 kts)	2005 Apr 29 11:35 AM
North Current Velocity (50m)	0.6 cm/s (0.01 kts)	2005 Apr 29 11:35 AM

Measured Ocean Currents and Wind Stress

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Wind and Residual Ocean Currents

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