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 B01:

Air Temperature at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN-1.7-1.01.66.09.914.618.018.816.211.36.71.9
MEDIAM-1.1-0.52.46.09.614.518.018.816.311.77.02.0
STDDEV5.34.23.72.82.62.72.01.82.03.03.44.4
MIN-20.3-16.5-15.2-3.14.07.511.312.48.81.8-4.8-13.7
MAX12.69.514.319.425.026.826.327.123.621.814.615.3
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-4.7-3.8-0.24.18.012.516.717.615.09.34.5-1.0
PCT752.02.24.08.011.416.519.320.017.513.49.35.2
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Barometric Pressure at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN1014.31012.61015.51012.91014.21012.01012.51013.51016.51014.41017.31015.1
MEDIAM1014.41013.51015.41013.31014.81012.21012.31013.21016.61015.41018.51016.3
STDDEV9.910.09.99.67.86.14.95.47.29.310.211.3
MIN980.3977.9976.8985.0990.5991.5998.2983.3992.3980.8970.9974.7
MAX1041.81038.31043.41035.61034.01028.41026.01027.41035.21037.81039.71039.6
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT251008.01006.41009.01006.41009.11007.91009.01010.31012.01008.51011.51008.1
PCT751021.31019.21022.41019.41019.81015.81016.21017.51021.01021.01024.71023.5
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Visibility at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN2650.02731.52684.92713.12648.92628.52651.92729.22769.12708.82693.42703.1
MEDIAM2905.12924.92913.82955.52954.32951.92952.52954.32957.32955.52909.32906.9
STDDEV564.9473.7543.9548.8665.4665.4667.3579.0518.6553.0489.8482.4
MIN29.818.559.8107.76.8101.023.881.487.532.3134.553.7
MAX2971.12972.92974.12971.12971.72971.12970.52969.32968.12966.32968.12970.5
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT252644.32746.52711.62773.52750.12648.92738.82872.02903.02748.32678.62709.8
PCT752961.52962.12962.12961.52963.32960.32960.32959.12960.32960.92960.92959.7
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Wind Gust at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN9.28.97.96.65.85.14.64.95.67.48.09.4
MEDIAM9.28.87.66.15.34.74.34.55.37.17.79.3
STDDEV3.83.93.93.43.22.62.22.42.73.53.73.9
MIN0.40.00.00.20.10.20.20.00.30.20.20.8
MAX24.326.422.623.921.423.523.721.122.923.921.423.9
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT256.45.94.83.93.43.22.93.13.64.85.16.5
PCT7511.811.710.58.87.66.55.96.37.39.710.512.0
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-3.5-3.1-1.4-0.40.20.0-0.5-0.5-0.5-1.2-1.8-3.2
MEDIAM-4.0-3.2-1.1-0.30.3-0.1-0.6-0.6-0.6-1.2-1.5-3.8
STDDEV5.05.14.74.23.32.92.22.43.14.74.65.3
MIN-17.7-18.5-16.0-14.2-15.5-11.8-11.5-12.0-11.3-15.9-16.9-15.8
MAX13.119.616.118.213.112.49.312.111.017.314.816.2
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-7.3-7.1-4.6-2.7-1.6-1.8-1.9-1.9-2.3-4.4-5.1-7.1
PCT75-0.20.21.62.12.11.70.90.91.41.91.4-0.0
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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V (northward), Wind at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN1.91.40.6-0.2-0.3-0.6-1.5-1.2-0.70.40.81.3
MEDIAM2.31.70.8-0.3-0.7-0.9-1.7-1.7-1.00.41.01.6
STDDEV4.84.75.04.34.33.73.23.64.04.75.15.2
MIN-14.8-13.1-13.4-11.9-11.3-14.2-10.6-14.0-14.6-16.0-14.3-14.8
MAX16.916.816.113.715.312.413.113.415.616.316.119.1
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-1.3-1.9-3.0-3.3-3.4-3.3-3.9-3.9-3.8-3.0-3.0-2.3
PCT755.24.74.32.92.52.00.81.32.23.74.34.8
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Wind Speed at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN7.37.06.35.44.74.23.84.04.66.06.47.5
MEDIAM7.37.16.25.14.43.93.63.84.35.86.37.5
STDDEV3.13.23.22.82.62.21.92.02.22.93.13.2
MIN0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.2
MAX18.120.617.818.316.214.813.515.416.419.517.019.7
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT255.04.63.83.12.82.52.42.52.93.94.15.1
PCT759.59.38.57.26.35.45.05.26.08.08.59.7
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Significant Wave Height at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN1.11.11.21.21.00.80.70.70.91.11.21.3
MEDIAM0.90.81.01.00.80.70.70.60.80.91.01.0
STDDEV0.70.80.80.80.60.40.30.40.50.80.81.0
MIN0.10.10.10.20.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.0
MAX7.09.18.09.65.13.83.34.84.37.36.89.2
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT250.60.60.60.70.60.50.50.50.60.50.60.7
PCT751.31.31.61.41.20.90.90.81.11.41.51.5
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Dominant Wave Period at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN6.06.16.97.77.57.27.27.17.76.97.16.6
MEDIAM5.34.66.48.08.08.08.08.08.06.46.46.4
STDDEV3.03.13.12.82.52.32.02.63.13.13.13.1
MIN1.81.81.71.81.71.61.81.51.61.71.81.3
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
PCT253.63.64.05.35.35.36.45.35.34.04.64.0
PCT758.08.010.710.710.78.08.08.010.710.710.710.7
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Salinity at Depth 1

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN32.532.532.230.730.330.230.730.931.331.732.032.4
MEDIAM32.532.532.431.330.730.430.831.031.431.932.132.4
STDDEV0.40.50.71.61.41.10.50.70.60.60.60.5
MIN30.730.428.422.423.924.328.326.026.427.728.928.1
MAX33.333.333.232.932.431.931.832.132.332.733.133.3
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2532.232.231.829.829.829.830.530.730.931.431.832.0
PCT7532.733.032.731.931.230.931.131.331.732.232.432.6
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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SigmaT at Depth 1

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN25.625.825.624.223.422.522.222.122.923.924.725.3
MEDIAM25.625.725.724.623.722.622.322.222.924.024.825.3
STDDEV0.30.40.61.41.21.10.70.70.60.60.50.4
MIN24.424.222.417.217.918.020.317.918.820.421.821.8
MAX26.426.426.426.125.424.823.723.624.025.025.626.1
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2525.425.625.323.422.722.021.721.722.523.624.425.0
PCT7525.826.126.025.224.323.322.722.623.324.425.025.6
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Water Temperature at Depth 1

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN5.43.93.75.79.113.717.018.316.112.79.67.5
MEDIAM5.43.83.75.78.713.817.018.316.112.69.67.6
STDDEV1.11.01.21.72.22.31.91.61.31.60.91.2
MIN1.71.11.12.64.86.910.513.610.79.17.34.6
MAX8.36.59.611.817.320.822.022.621.617.812.510.3
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT254.73.33.04.27.711.815.717.315.311.48.96.6
PCT756.14.74.36.810.015.318.419.417.013.810.28.3
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Current U (easting) at Depth 2

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN0.70.2-2.2-3.1-4.4-2.02.12.22.52.51.71.5
MEDIAM0.80.2-1.5-2.9-4.0-2.32.12.21.71.61.21.1
STDDEV8.68.19.714.515.814.814.413.712.514.011.99.8
MIN-41.2-43.9-50.8-65.8-76.2-57.4-58.5-64.6-46.7-53.5-52.4-51.5
MAX43.846.248.052.956.248.152.559.853.757.846.140.5
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-4.4-4.4-8.0-12.2-14.8-12.0-7.0-6.2-4.5-6.7-5.9-4.2
PCT755.84.84.06.26.27.711.711.29.411.29.17.1
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Current V (northing) at Depth 2

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN-6.3-6.0-9.0-11.2-12.9-9.7-6.0-4.4-1.6-2.2-3.5-4.5
MEDIAM-5.3-5.2-7.6-10.2-11.8-10.2-5.8-4.3-1.3-1.6-1.9-3.0
STDDEV11.09.913.116.317.516.014.314.312.915.014.412.8
MIN-59.5-57.5-66.8-80.0-80.0-72.2-75.7-52.2-58.9-73.0-80.6-82.5
MAX36.931.346.348.148.853.646.060.953.060.345.837.8
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-13.0-12.0-16.2-21.1-24.1-20.4-15.6-14.1-9.5-10.8-10.9-10.8
PCT751.30.5-0.2-0.2-0.70.93.64.45.57.05.83.5
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Current Speed at Depth 2

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN12.911.815.521.223.521.318.717.815.217.716.013.6
MEDIAM10.910.313.219.121.119.917.617.013.516.114.111.1
STDDEV8.47.810.712.613.811.110.110.010.110.810.49.8
MIN0.30.00.00.00.30.30.30.00.00.00.00.0
MAX65.164.570.480.785.472.489.565.160.475.481.071.9
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT256.75.97.612.013.213.210.910.07.39.78.26.7
PCT7517.315.820.527.931.728.225.224.321.423.821.417.9
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Water Temperature at Depth 2

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN5.53.93.75.88.813.416.718.216.112.69.57.5
MEDIAM5.43.83.75.78.513.516.718.116.112.69.67.6
STDDEV1.11.01.21.72.02.31.91.61.31.60.91.2
MIN2.01.11.12.74.76.910.413.510.79.17.34.6
MAX8.26.59.311.516.720.421.422.321.017.812.510.2
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT254.83.22.94.47.411.615.417.115.211.48.96.6
PCT756.14.64.26.89.615.018.019.216.813.710.28.3
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Salinity at Depth 20

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN32.632.632.432.131.931.731.832.032.132.132.432.5
MEDIAM32.532.532.532.132.031.731.932.032.132.232.432.5
STDDEV0.30.40.50.40.40.30.30.30.30.40.30.4
MIN31.731.430.630.130.130.230.430.530.530.531.231.5
MAX33.333.433.333.032.632.432.532.733.133.033.433.4
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2532.432.232.131.831.631.631.731.931.831.932.232.2
PCT7532.833.032.932.432.231.932.032.232.332.432.532.7
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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SigmaT at Depth 20

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN25.725.925.825.425.124.724.724.724.424.424.925.4
MEDIAM25.625.825.725.525.224.724.824.724.524.525.025.4
STDDEV0.30.40.40.40.40.30.30.30.50.50.30.3
MIN25.025.024.323.723.623.023.422.122.422.623.924.4
MAX26.426.526.526.225.825.525.325.225.225.325.626.1
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2525.525.625.525.224.924.524.624.524.124.224.825.1
PCT7525.926.126.125.725.425.024.924.924.824.825.225.6
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Water Temperature at Depth 20

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN5.64.03.64.15.67.58.39.711.411.59.67.6
MEDIAM5.64.03.73.95.77.38.29.511.311.49.77.7
STDDEV1.10.91.01.01.21.51.11.51.71.41.01.1
MIN2.21.11.12.52.94.85.66.47.87.67.15.1
MAX8.36.56.97.910.213.013.517.416.816.312.710.4
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT254.93.32.93.44.86.47.48.710.210.68.96.7
PCT756.24.74.24.86.68.39.110.412.612.410.38.4
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Salinity at Depth 50

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN32.732.732.732.432.131.932.032.232.432.632.832.8
MEDIAM32.732.732.732.532.232.032.032.232.432.632.832.7
STDDEV0.30.40.30.30.30.20.20.20.20.30.20.3
MIN31.931.731.731.630.931.231.331.531.731.431.931.9
MAX33.433.433.333.032.632.432.532.732.933.333.633.5
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2532.532.432.532.332.131.831.932.132.232.432.632.6
PCT7533.033.033.032.632.332.132.132.332.532.832.933.1
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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SigmaT at Depth 50

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN25.825.925.925.825.425.125.125.125.125.125.325.5
MEDIAM25.825.925.925.825.425.225.125.125.125.125.325.5
STDDEV0.30.30.30.20.30.20.20.20.10.30.20.2
MIN25.225.325.325.124.424.224.624.524.523.624.524.8
MAX26.526.626.526.325.925.625.525.425.525.726.026.1
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2525.525.625.725.625.325.025.025.025.025.025.125.4
PCT7525.926.126.325.925.625.325.225.225.225.325.425.7
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Water Temperature at Depth 50

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN6.14.33.93.94.96.06.67.88.79.69.48.0
MEDIAM6.14.23.83.85.05.76.57.88.99.79.67.9
STDDEV1.31.00.90.81.11.10.91.21.01.11.01.2
MIN2.31.71.72.42.83.94.55.45.86.66.35.3
MAX9.36.85.96.47.511.08.610.811.914.112.510.9
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT255.23.63.23.13.95.35.76.88.08.88.87.2
PCT756.85.04.44.35.86.57.38.79.410.410.09.2
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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