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

A01 or B01 or E01 or F01 or I01 or M01 or N01

Preliminary Gulf of Maine Buoy Climatology Page
CLIMATOLOGY FOR A01:

Air Temperature at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN-0.10.02.56.510.715.619.019.417.112.27.83.1
MEDIAM0.60.63.06.510.315.619.019.417.112.78.23.3
STDDEV5.34.03.62.82.62.82.01.72.03.13.44.4
MIN-19.0-15.4-13.6-2.03.98.013.013.110.11.8-4.7-13.2
MAX12.69.816.219.924.626.026.226.125.621.315.815.7
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-3.1-2.50.74.68.813.617.618.415.910.25.70.2
PCT753.72.94.78.412.417.620.420.618.414.410.36.3
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Barometric Pressure at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN1014.61012.71015.61013.01014.31012.01012.61013.41016.51014.31017.51015.5
MEDIAM1014.81013.61015.41013.51014.81012.21012.31013.31016.61015.11018.61016.8
STDDEV9.810.09.89.67.66.14.75.37.09.29.811.2
MIN982.4976.4971.1981.1991.3990.9998.9984.1992.0981.9971.4972.9
MAX1041.71037.81043.01036.01034.21027.61026.31027.51034.21037.41039.51039.2
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT251008.11006.31009.21006.71009.51008.11009.11010.41012.01008.31011.91008.7
PCT751021.31019.41022.61019.51019.61015.91016.31017.11021.01020.61024.61023.7
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT539451615767568959475748594559445731636463056551


Visibility at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN2703.92746.42705.92689.72568.52640.82663.92720.62761.12722.12710.22720.8
MEDIAM2944.72937.52929.72922.52893.72905.12932.12946.52954.32933.92929.12942.3
STDDEV528.1484.1551.9556.8698.2572.5564.5527.7496.8518.5492.2501.4
MIN20.524.219.871.874.180.481.986.185.469.197.123.4
MAX2976.63000.03000.03000.02979.62962.12959.72959.72960.32962.72967.52973.5
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT252751.92811.12782.52762.72570.82610.72640.02790.92839.02794.52708.02773.7
PCT752960.32960.32959.72959.12958.52957.32956.12955.52956.72956.72956.72958.5
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Wind Gust at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN9.49.18.06.86.05.44.75.06.07.88.29.6
MEDIAM9.39.07.56.35.45.04.44.65.67.57.99.4
STDDEV3.94.03.93.33.22.62.12.32.83.63.83.9
MIN0.00.00.10.00.40.00.10.10.20.10.20.3
MAX23.925.821.923.921.121.625.822.623.124.723.625.0
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT256.56.15.04.33.73.63.23.34.05.05.36.8
PCT7512.011.910.68.87.66.76.06.27.610.110.812.2
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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U (eastward), Wind at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN-4.0-3.5-1.2-0.00.3-0.1-0.3-0.3-0.2-1.2-1.8-3.4
MEDIAM-4.8-3.8-1.00.20.50.0-0.4-0.4-0.3-1.5-1.8-4.3
STDDEV5.05.24.94.33.53.02.52.63.44.94.85.5
MIN-15.7-17.9-15.1-14.8-14.7-11.3-9.5-11.8-13.4-14.7-15.9-16.3
MAX13.819.016.919.013.611.811.413.810.617.514.217.9
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-7.6-7.3-4.7-2.8-1.6-2.1-2.2-2.1-2.6-4.8-5.2-7.4
PCT75-1.2-0.12.12.72.51.91.31.32.02.21.7-0.1
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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V (northward), Wind at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN1.71.10.7-0.0-0.3-0.6-1.4-1.2-0.50.40.70.9
MEDIAM2.01.40.6-0.4-1.0-1.4-1.9-1.9-0.80.20.61.1
STDDEV4.84.85.04.44.43.93.23.54.24.85.25.3
MIN-13.7-12.6-13.1-11.1-10.8-11.2-13.2-14.5-13.1-15.7-15.2-13.9
MAX18.216.416.315.214.713.614.414.714.017.918.917.8
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-1.6-2.4-3.3-3.4-3.6-3.5-3.7-3.8-3.8-3.2-3.5-3.1
PCT755.14.84.43.22.61.90.61.32.74.04.54.8
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Wind Speed at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN7.57.36.45.54.94.53.94.14.96.36.67.7
MEDIAM7.57.36.15.24.54.23.73.94.76.16.47.6
STDDEV3.13.33.12.72.72.21.82.02.32.93.13.2
MIN0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
MAX18.920.917.519.416.914.214.516.116.718.818.919.6
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT255.24.84.13.53.03.02.62.73.34.14.35.4
PCT759.69.68.67.36.35.65.05.26.38.28.79.8
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Significant Wave Height at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN1.11.11.21.10.90.70.60.60.81.11.21.2
MEDIAM0.90.91.00.90.70.60.50.50.70.81.01.0
STDDEV0.80.80.90.70.70.40.30.40.40.90.81.0
MIN0.10.00.10.00.10.10.10.10.00.10.00.1
MAX7.68.87.26.65.83.82.84.63.67.57.79.9
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT250.60.60.60.60.50.40.40.40.50.50.60.7
PCT751.31.41.61.41.10.80.70.71.01.41.61.5
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Dominant Wave Period at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN5.75.86.67.37.26.96.86.56.96.36.75.9
MEDIAM4.64.66.48.08.08.08.06.46.45.36.44.6
STDDEV2.72.83.02.82.72.52.32.73.12.93.02.8
MIN1.91.81.71.61.81.81.81.81.81.51.01.9
MAX16.016.016.016.016.016.016.016.016.016.016.016.0
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT253.63.64.04.64.64.65.34.04.03.64.03.6
PCT758.08.010.710.78.08.08.08.08.08.010.78.0
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Salinity at Depth 1

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN32.132.231.930.530.030.030.530.831.231.731.832.1
MEDIAM32.132.232.031.030.230.230.731.031.431.832.032.1
STDDEV0.40.51.01.51.10.90.80.70.60.50.60.4
MIN28.229.521.921.822.823.421.226.523.327.926.929.7
MAX33.033.233.233.032.031.631.632.132.432.532.933.4
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2531.931.931.529.729.329.530.030.330.831.431.631.9
PCT7532.332.732.831.630.830.731.031.231.631.932.232.4
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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SigmaT at Depth 1

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN25.325.625.324.023.022.221.821.822.623.724.525.1
MEDIAM25.425.525.524.423.122.221.922.022.723.824.625.1
STDDEV0.30.40.91.21.00.90.80.70.60.50.50.4
MIN22.323.617.216.617.617.314.418.016.821.520.623.3
MAX26.026.426.326.325.224.424.023.524.124.825.426.0
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2525.225.425.023.222.421.621.421.422.223.424.224.8
PCT7525.525.926.024.823.722.722.422.422.924.124.825.4
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Water Temperature at Depth 1

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN5.23.73.96.19.914.817.918.717.113.410.17.5
MEDIAM5.23.53.76.19.614.817.918.717.113.410.27.7
STDDEV1.21.11.21.72.02.11.61.41.21.60.91.2
MIN2.11.11.62.55.68.611.811.712.59.37.95.2
MAX7.96.19.810.619.622.622.623.022.018.112.610.0
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT254.42.93.04.78.513.116.717.816.312.29.26.5
PCT755.84.74.67.410.816.319.019.617.814.610.88.5
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT751573098148788877487191870889288617886986388832


Current U (easting) at Depth 2

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN2.01.1-3.9-5.21.41.12.30.61.24.04.21.5
MEDIAM2.62.3-3.0-4.41.71.62.21.20.83.94.52.0
STDDEV12.913.814.720.122.121.117.616.614.516.514.013.8
MIN-58.0-57.3-72.3-94.4-89.0-94.8-71.1-69.5-60.2-64.5-54.5-63.2
MAX51.538.744.360.669.570.562.772.954.661.058.350.9
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-5.8-6.6-13.1-18.7-13.1-10.9-9.1-9.7-8.0-6.2-4.9-7.0
PCT7510.810.66.18.316.414.613.611.310.215.013.710.6
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT694561616784681070057132870989288617860386378775


Current V (northing) at Depth 2

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN-8.3-9.9-9.2-13.7-11.7-11.0-7.6-6.6-3.5-2.4-3.7-8.8
MEDIAM-6.6-8.5-7.3-12.0-9.3-9.4-7.6-6.3-2.7-1.5-2.6-7.4
STDDEV13.012.714.918.718.115.913.112.911.813.613.813.6
MIN-76.8-85.5-75.2-106.1-102.1-110.1-84.7-80.0-58.6-100.1-86.8-100.9
MAX34.226.646.846.940.533.949.461.843.657.642.046.3
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-14.2-16.5-18.5-24.0-20.3-18.5-16.0-14.6-10.6-9.9-11.3-15.9
PCT750.1-1.41.1-1.5-0.1-0.90.81.84.36.15.40.2
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT694561616784681070057132870989288617860386378775


Current Speed at Depth 2

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN16.918.019.626.225.923.620.318.916.318.617.617.9
MEDIAM14.415.817.023.222.920.218.517.014.716.715.815.5
STDDEV11.111.212.416.716.716.211.511.39.911.610.411.6
MIN0.00.00.30.30.00.00.30.00.30.30.00.0
MAX89.295.977.7136.4124.1131.7106.8101.871.0112.988.3104.1
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT259.110.310.314.414.112.611.710.98.810.010.310.0
PCT7521.723.226.434.334.030.527.024.621.724.922.923.2
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT694561616784681070057132870989288617860486378775


Water Temperature at Depth 2

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN5.13.53.75.99.614.517.518.517.113.410.07.5
MEDIAM5.03.33.45.99.314.617.518.617.113.310.17.6
STDDEV1.21.01.31.61.92.01.61.31.21.60.91.2
MIN2.01.31.62.45.68.511.211.712.59.27.95.1
MAX7.96.19.310.216.720.422.122.221.418.012.610.0
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT254.32.72.94.68.412.916.417.616.312.29.26.5
PCT755.74.24.47.110.616.018.719.417.814.610.78.5
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT688561596778681070067132870989288617887086378771


Salinity at Depth 20

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN32.332.432.331.931.531.631.831.931.931.932.032.3
MEDIAM32.232.332.532.031.731.631.831.932.031.932.132.2
STDDEV0.20.40.60.50.70.50.30.30.30.40.30.4
MIN31.331.630.129.928.729.730.230.430.130.430.631.1
MAX33.333.233.233.032.532.432.432.833.232.732.933.4
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2532.132.232.031.631.131.331.631.831.731.631.832.0
PCT7532.532.832.932.332.131.932.032.232.232.132.332.5
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT751573118149788877487194870889288617886586388922


SigmaT at Depth 20

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN25.525.825.725.324.724.524.724.624.224.024.625.2
MEDIAM25.425.725.725.424.924.624.724.724.324.124.725.1
STDDEV0.20.30.50.40.70.50.40.40.60.50.30.3
MIN24.825.223.923.222.222.122.321.821.522.523.624.0
MAX26.126.426.526.325.825.525.425.525.525.225.426.0
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2525.325.525.424.924.324.324.524.523.823.824.425.0
PCT7525.626.026.125.625.224.925.024.924.724.424.925.4
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT751573118149788877487194870889288616886586388922


Water Temperature at Depth 20

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN5.43.93.74.66.48.18.29.311.912.510.07.7
MEDIAM5.43.73.64.36.77.78.09.211.912.410.17.8
STDDEV1.11.01.01.21.51.81.51.92.31.50.91.2
MIN2.21.72.02.13.24.85.36.36.86.78.05.2
MAX8.06.66.78.210.514.315.318.418.816.212.610.2
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT254.63.23.03.75.26.87.07.810.011.59.36.6
PCT756.14.94.25.27.59.39.310.313.713.510.78.6
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT751573118149788877497194870889288617887086388922


Salinity at Depth 50

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN32.432.632.632.532.232.032.032.132.332.432.532.5
MEDIAM32.432.532.732.532.332.132.132.232.332.432.532.5
STDDEV0.20.40.40.30.40.20.20.20.20.30.20.3
MIN31.731.731.231.429.731.231.531.631.830.931.526.0
MAX33.033.233.333.132.732.632.432.632.933.033.033.4
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2532.332.332.232.132.031.931.932.132.232.332.332.3
PCT7532.632.933.032.732.532.232.132.332.432.632.632.7
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT742466157405752875837194818184788569885085278174


SigmaT at Depth 50

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN25.525.825.925.825.525.225.225.225.225.125.025.3
MEDIAM25.525.825.925.825.525.325.225.225.225.225.125.3
STDDEV0.20.30.30.30.30.20.20.20.10.30.20.2
MIN25.025.324.724.923.224.024.624.124.623.323.818.4
MAX26.126.426.526.426.025.825.525.525.525.625.625.9
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2525.425.625.625.525.325.025.025.125.124.924.925.2
PCT7525.726.126.325.925.725.425.325.325.325.325.225.5
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT742466157405752875837194818184788569885085278174


Water Temperature at Depth 50

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN5.74.23.84.14.85.76.27.07.98.99.57.9
MEDIAM5.83.93.84.14.65.76.17.08.08.99.58.0
STDDEV1.21.21.00.81.11.10.81.01.11.40.91.2
MIN2.21.91.92.12.93.44.35.25.65.67.00.4
MAX8.76.96.16.29.19.99.312.510.514.212.318.0
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT255.03.33.13.54.05.05.66.17.07.88.97.0
PCT756.45.24.34.65.66.36.97.88.79.910.18.8
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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