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 F01:

Air Temperature at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN-2.8-2.10.85.29.012.715.816.514.910.86.51.2
MEDIAM-2.4-1.41.55.38.712.615.716.414.811.46.91.4
STDDEV5.74.53.92.62.42.32.21.61.83.03.84.9
MIN-22.2-21.2-17.1-6.02.86.79.811.78.00.7-6.6-14.5
MAX12.17.516.617.125.423.827.224.623.724.615.813.7
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-6.2-5.1-1.13.67.511.114.215.413.88.93.9-2.2
PCT751.31.33.36.910.214.217.217.515.913.09.54.9
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT817174428026790681667916875989288590887586398922


Barometric Pressure at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN1013.81011.61014.61012.41014.01012.01012.31013.21016.21014.21016.91014.7
MEDIAM1014.01012.51014.71013.21014.81012.21012.11013.01016.21015.41018.11015.8
STDDEV10.410.510.29.78.06.25.05.37.59.710.511.6
MIN975.1974.0972.8982.6987.8991.4998.1986.4988.5980.2968.6971.1
MAX1041.11039.31043.91035.91033.41028.81026.71027.31035.01036.81040.31038.5
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT251007.11004.71008.21006.11008.81007.81008.61009.91011.31007.91010.81007.6
PCT751021.21018.81021.61019.31019.81016.01015.91017.01020.91021.01024.81023.3
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT544850304613501557085756594959465707655664726610


Visibility at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN2700.22744.52706.52661.12539.32402.62197.22348.82578.12679.72714.52736.9
MEDIAM2957.92957.92957.92956.72944.72908.12803.52921.92951.32957.92957.92957.9
STDDEV590.6533.1582.8648.2776.5887.61032.3948.1755.1614.0540.6511.1
MIN3.13.91.61.50.168.241.852.568.090.30.20.9
MAX2968.72968.72968.12966.32965.12964.52966.32967.52967.52968.12968.12968.1
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT252813.82861.82760.42754.12589.72267.71665.22116.32583.72740.32772.92820.4
PCT752959.72959.72959.72958.52957.32956.12954.32953.72959.72960.32959.72959.7
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Wind Gust at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN8.68.17.56.45.54.63.94.05.27.38.08.8
MEDIAM8.38.07.15.84.94.13.53.64.86.97.78.5
STDDEV3.63.93.93.43.12.52.02.22.73.63.84.0
MIN0.20.00.00.00.00.20.00.10.00.00.20.5
MAX23.123.623.823.821.724.925.820.120.623.926.422.9
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT255.95.14.43.73.22.82.52.43.14.65.25.9
PCT7511.010.810.18.57.36.05.05.36.99.610.411.4
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT743474068025790181437893874489048572886886368856


U (eastward), Wind at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN-2.5-2.3-1.3-0.6-0.1-0.1-0.5-0.5-0.7-1.0-1.4-2.2
MEDIAM-3.2-2.7-1.3-0.6-0.1-0.0-0.4-0.4-0.6-1.3-1.6-2.9
STDDEV4.44.54.23.93.22.82.22.22.84.24.44.7
MIN-16.5-15.9-17.0-12.5-13.4-10.3-10.0-10.9-13.9-13.9-16.7-16.1
MAX12.518.916.417.315.411.79.811.110.217.417.315.8
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-5.6-5.5-4.1-3.1-2.2-1.9-1.8-1.8-2.4-3.9-4.6-5.6
PCT750.60.71.31.61.81.60.90.81.11.71.80.8
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT742873888006787780947845869488408543885786318851


V (northward), Wind at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN2.41.91.10.2-0.3-0.6-1.2-0.9-0.50.41.01.8
MEDIAM2.62.01.3-0.1-1.0-1.0-1.5-1.3-1.00.41.21.9
STDDEV4.84.65.04.34.03.22.62.93.84.95.35.5
MIN-16.1-13.2-14.0-12.9-12.2-12.7-9.8-13.8-12.6-14.7-15.5-15.8
MAX16.515.717.812.412.716.615.211.411.616.820.917.9
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-0.7-1.1-2.5-3.1-3.1-2.9-2.9-2.9-3.4-3.1-3.1-1.6
PCT755.75.34.73.22.31.50.41.02.13.94.75.6
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Wind Speed at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN6.76.46.05.14.43.73.23.34.25.96.47.0
MEDIAM6.66.45.74.84.03.42.93.03.95.66.26.8
STDDEV3.03.13.12.82.52.11.71.92.32.93.13.3
MIN0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
MAX17.018.917.818.116.116.715.315.215.419.021.018.3
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT254.64.13.52.92.62.21.91.92.53.74.14.6
PCT758.78.68.16.96.04.94.24.45.77.88.49.2
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Significant Wave Height at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN0.70.70.70.70.60.50.50.50.50.70.70.8
MEDIAM0.60.60.60.60.50.50.50.40.50.50.70.7
STDDEV0.40.40.40.40.30.20.20.20.30.40.50.5
MIN0.10.00.00.10.10.10.10.10.00.00.10.0
MAX4.24.73.13.92.52.21.73.52.34.03.73.8
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT250.40.40.40.40.40.30.40.30.40.40.40.4
PCT750.90.80.90.80.70.60.60.60.60.80.91.0
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Dominant Wave Period at Depth 0

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN5.75.86.16.86.76.56.86.66.76.16.36.0
MEDIAM5.35.36.48.06.46.46.46.46.46.46.46.4
STDDEV2.92.92.92.72.21.91.62.12.62.72.92.8
MIN1.61.71.61.71.71.51.81.61.61.61.61.6
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
PCT253.23.23.64.65.35.36.45.34.63.63.63.2
PCT758.08.08.08.08.08.08.08.08.08.08.08.0
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Salinity at Depth 1

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN31.231.430.828.227.928.929.630.230.731.030.630.9
MEDIAM31.331.431.129.128.729.430.130.531.031.431.231.3
STDDEV1.10.91.42.92.91.91.91.21.31.52.11.6
MIN22.524.318.316.615.118.218.523.623.215.618.420.0
MAX32.732.732.532.431.631.531.831.932.432.732.832.7
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2530.931.030.326.726.528.029.129.730.330.730.130.6
PCT7531.932.131.830.430.030.230.731.131.531.831.831.8
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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SigmaT at Depth 1

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN24.825.124.622.321.621.921.922.222.723.423.624.2
MEDIAM24.925.124.923.022.322.322.322.423.023.724.124.5
STDDEV0.90.71.22.42.31.71.71.11.11.21.61.2
MIN17.919.414.513.111.713.712.616.716.311.314.015.9
MAX26.226.226.025.825.024.524.224.024.224.825.325.7
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2524.624.824.121.020.521.021.221.622.423.123.224.0
PCT7525.325.725.424.123.323.123.023.023.524.124.624.9
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT816174258175784881207916875889278588887586348901


Water Temperature at Depth 1

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN3.51.72.14.98.311.814.515.514.512.49.46.4
MEDIAM3.51.72.14.88.011.714.415.414.412.49.56.3
STDDEV1.31.11.21.71.81.91.91.41.01.11.21.4
MIN-0.2-0.5-0.50.74.16.89.410.912.08.74.91.7
MAX7.04.27.210.016.018.922.120.319.715.513.39.7
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT252.70.91.33.57.110.513.214.513.811.68.75.3
PCT754.42.62.96.29.113.015.816.415.113.110.37.4
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Current U (easting) at Depth 2

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN0.70.20.30.90.0-0.9-1.2-1.8-1.0-0.20.91.0
MEDIAM0.40.20.10.4-0.4-0.7-1.2-1.6-1.4-0.40.40.5
STDDEV9.78.610.112.211.610.710.510.19.69.510.510.6
MIN-36.6-37.4-48.4-45.5-48.7-45.4-42.9-38.2-45.8-41.0-43.6-39.4
MAX46.543.736.951.550.249.837.941.542.651.562.652.4
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-5.6-5.2-6.1-7.0-7.2-7.7-8.0-8.5-7.1-6.2-5.8-5.6
PCT756.55.76.58.37.06.05.64.84.55.36.97.0
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT648561507331758377447373793274407337770176967416


Current V (northing) at Depth 2

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN-23.7-21.0-20.2-22.6-19.7-14.5-10.4-10.1-11.2-18.4-20.3-23.6
MEDIAM-23.7-21.5-19.5-21.1-17.9-14.0-10.6-10.3-9.9-16.3-18.2-21.6
STDDEV24.923.526.629.429.125.523.622.320.424.526.726.5
MIN-120.9-106.7-112.1-137.8-142.8-106.1-103.5-94.9-101.4-138.6-129.0-143.1
MAX47.349.764.269.669.258.572.062.281.357.254.282.4
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT25-41.6-38.4-39.0-42.9-39.6-31.8-27.3-25.0-23.7-34.5-38.0-41.0
PCT75-5.2-3.4-0.3-1.11.14.06.85.62.2-1.1-1.5-4.7
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT648561507331758377447373793274407337770176967416


Current Speed at Depth 2

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN30.327.929.432.931.026.524.122.721.026.429.030.7
MEDIAM27.025.225.528.526.122.921.719.917.922.624.326.1
STDDEV18.916.918.921.220.416.614.013.714.018.219.920.8
MIN0.00.00.00.00.30.30.00.30.30.00.30.0
MAX122.3107.6115.3144.0143.1116.1108.896.5101.5141.4132.6145.8
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2515.314.415.017.015.514.413.512.610.912.313.815.0
PCT7542.539.340.544.942.535.532.630.527.936.739.942.5
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT648561507331758377447373793274407337770176967416


Water Temperature at Depth 2

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN3.51.62.14.77.811.213.814.914.312.39.56.3
MEDIAM3.61.62.04.77.511.213.714.814.212.49.66.2
STDDEV1.31.01.21.61.61.71.71.31.01.11.11.4
MIN-0.2-0.5-0.50.93.96.79.410.812.09.05.42.8
MAX7.03.96.99.215.417.519.619.819.015.113.29.7
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT252.80.81.23.46.810.112.514.113.611.68.75.2
PCT754.42.52.85.98.612.214.915.714.913.110.37.4
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT733768077924790677437373862781848195887584168157


Salinity at Depth 20

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN31.931.931.831.431.131.131.331.631.832.032.031.8
MEDIAM31.831.831.731.531.231.231.331.631.832.032.031.8
STDDEV0.40.40.40.40.40.30.20.20.20.30.30.4
MIN30.730.830.229.228.829.630.430.730.630.530.830.4
MAX32.632.732.732.531.931.731.832.132.332.632.733.1
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2531.531.631.531.130.931.031.131.431.631.831.831.5
PCT7532.232.332.231.831.431.331.531.732.032.232.232.1
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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SigmaT at Depth 20

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN25.325.525.425.024.524.123.923.823.924.224.724.9
MEDIAM25.325.425.325.024.424.123.923.923.924.324.724.9
STDDEV0.30.30.40.40.30.30.20.20.20.30.30.3
MIN24.324.523.923.022.622.923.022.922.723.123.723.7
MAX26.126.226.226.025.324.924.624.424.525.025.325.9
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2525.025.225.124.724.223.923.823.723.824.124.524.7
PCT7525.525.825.725.224.724.324.124.024.124.424.825.2
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT807874628146775381667919875889287444738571997611


Water Temperature at Depth 20

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN3.92.02.24.06.38.710.712.313.112.19.76.9
MEDIAM4.02.12.13.96.48.710.612.112.912.19.86.8
STDDEV1.31.11.11.11.11.10.91.00.80.91.01.3
MIN0.1-0.4-0.11.63.36.18.29.911.29.87.03.0
MAX7.04.45.06.910.212.513.915.815.514.413.012.0
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT253.21.11.33.15.67.910.111.512.511.59.15.8
PCT754.82.93.14.87.09.411.313.113.612.710.47.9
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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Salinity at Depth 50

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN32.132.132.031.731.431.431.631.832.132.232.332.1
MEDIAM32.232.031.931.831.531.531.631.832.132.332.332.1
STDDEV0.40.40.40.40.30.30.20.20.20.30.30.4
MIN31.031.431.130.830.130.530.831.231.331.331.630.5
MAX32.832.832.732.632.031.832.032.332.632.833.533.5
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2531.831.831.731.431.231.331.431.731.932.032.031.8
PCT7532.532.532.432.031.731.531.731.932.232.432.532.4
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT742767667434755780387920875889248296887185757923


SigmaT at Depth 50

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN25.525.725.625.224.824.424.324.224.224.524.925.1
MEDIAM25.525.625.525.224.724.524.324.224.324.524.925.1
STDDEV0.30.30.30.30.30.20.20.20.20.20.30.3
MIN24.825.024.824.423.723.823.823.523.423.524.023.6
MAX26.226.226.226.025.425.024.724.624.625.125.826.1
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT2525.225.425.325.024.624.324.124.124.224.424.724.9
PCT7525.726.025.925.425.024.624.524.424.424.625.025.3
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT742767667434755780387920875789248296887185757923


Water Temperature at Depth 50

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
MEAN4.02.12.23.75.87.99.811.412.411.99.87.0
MEDIAM4.12.12.13.75.97.99.711.312.311.99.86.8
STDDEV1.31.01.01.01.11.00.91.00.80.90.91.3
MIN0.6-0.10.31.72.65.17.69.410.79.75.02.0
MAX7.24.54.16.68.811.012.514.414.514.214.012.0
PCT010.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PCT253.31.31.53.05.27.19.210.711.811.39.16.0
PCT754.82.93.04.46.68.710.412.113.012.610.48.1
PCT990.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
COUNT742767667434757880417920875889248304887585827945