Using Real-time DataUsing Real-time Data

What is Real-time Data?What is Real-time Data?

Data that is being collected by Data that is being collected by scientists, students, teachers, or scientists, students, teachers, or trained citizens from an actual site.trained citizens from an actual site.

Some data is up to the minute such Some data is up to the minute such as buoy data.as buoy data.

Data can be used to analyze and Data can be used to analyze and answer questions about rivers, answer questions about rivers, estuaries, and oceans.estuaries, and oceans.

Using Real-time DataUsing Real-time Data

The purpose is to The purpose is to observe the abiotic observe the abiotic factors that affect factors that affect ecosystems and ecosystems and

determine water quality determine water quality of aquatic and coastal of aquatic and coastal

ecosystems.ecosystems.

Where can I find Real-time data?Where can I find Real-time data?

Ocean Observing Systems Ocean Observing Systems http://marine.rutgers.edu/outreach/rtd/resources4.htm

National Estuarine Research Reserve National Estuarine Research Reserve System System http://cdmo.baruch.sc.edu/

Where can I find Real-time data?Where can I find Real-time data?

Eyes on the Bay (Chesapeake Bay) Eyes on the Bay (Chesapeake Bay) http://mddnr.chesapeakebay.net/eyesonthebay/index.cfm

Ocean U.S. Ocean U.S. http://www.ocean.us/

National Data Buoy Center National Data Buoy Center http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/Northeast.shtml

http://carocoops.org/carocoops_website/buoy_graph.php?interval=1_year Carolina’s coastal ocean and Carolina’s coastal ocean and

observing and predicting systemobserving and predicting system

Surface Temperature Year?Surface Temperature Year?

CAP2 - Capers NearshoreCAP2 - Capers NearshoreTemperature Temperature

Research QuestionResearch Question

Does bottom salinity vary Does bottom salinity vary or does it stay relatively or does it stay relatively stable?stable?

View a number of graphs; View a number of graphs; not just one or two.not just one or two.

Look at one location first.Look at one location first.

Bottom Salinity Year???Bottom Salinity Year???http://carocoops.org/carocoops_website/buoy_graph.php?interval=1_day

Three day graphThree day graph

Week long graphWeek long graph

Month long graphMonth long graph

Three months – Feb. to MayThree months – Feb. to May

Year long graph Year long graph CAP2 - Capers NearshoreCAP2 - Capers Nearshore Year???? Year????

Could you answer the original Could you answer the original question?question?

Is it too vague? Yes.Is it too vague? Yes. Could you give a range of salinities?Could you give a range of salinities? Could you look at surface salinities to Could you look at surface salinities to

see if that changes more. You could see if that changes more. You could but that is another question but that is another question altogether. Keep focused.altogether. Keep focused.

Research question:Research question:

Does the dissolved oxygen in the Does the dissolved oxygen in the Potomac River ever reach levels Potomac River ever reach levels detrimental to aquatic life?detrimental to aquatic life?

First, find out what levels are First, find out what levels are acceptable and at what numbers fish acceptable and at what numbers fish will die. Then check out some of the will die. Then check out some of the data for the Potomac River.data for the Potomac River.

Potomac River - St. Georges Potomac River - St. Georges Creek Creek

http://mddnr.chesapeakebay.net/newmontech/contmon/eotb_results_graphs.cfm?station=stgeorges

The previous slide does not give enough The previous slide does not give enough information to draw any conclusions. information to draw any conclusions. Think about how much data is necessary Think about how much data is necessary to answer questions.to answer questions.

These slides are designed to get you These slides are designed to get you thinking and started but are not part of a thinking and started but are not part of a complete project.complete project.

Follow the Rubric and instructions given in Follow the Rubric and instructions given in class.class.

Nickname:Green Harbor River 1 Nickname:Green Harbor River 1 Serial Number (SN):2008485 Serial Number (SN):2008485

Model:HOBO U30 Station - GSM Model:HOBO U30 Station - GSM Firmware Version:1.008 Firmware Version:1.008

Green Harbor River, Marshfield Tide Station Installed Green Harbor River, Marshfield Tide Station Installed – – With support from the MA Corporate Wetlands Restoration With support from the MA Corporate Wetlands Restoration

Partnership, the ERM Foundation, the UMASS-Boston Partnership, the ERM Foundation, the UMASS-Boston Coastal Environmental Sensing Network, MA Audubon, Coastal Environmental Sensing Network, MA Audubon, and the Town of Marshfield, CZM-WRP has installed a and the Town of Marshfield, CZM-WRP has installed a

semi-permanent tide monitoring station along the Green semi-permanent tide monitoring station along the Green Harbor River in Marshfield. The solar-powered, high-tech Harbor River in Marshfield. The solar-powered, high-tech station continuously reads tide height, water temperature, station continuously reads tide height, water temperature,

and salinity. Every 30 minutes, a telemetric control box and salinity. Every 30 minutes, a telemetric control box dials a cell phone number and data is uploaded to the dials a cell phone number and data is uploaded to the

system, where it can be viewed on the world-wide web in system, where it can be viewed on the world-wide web in near real-time. The tide station will allow town officials, local near real-time. The tide station will allow town officials, local landowners, and other project partners to keep a close eye landowners, and other project partners to keep a close eye

on the Green Harbor River tidal patterns, which are on the Green Harbor River tidal patterns, which are expected to change gradually after the town installs a new, expected to change gradually after the town installs a new,

adjustable tide gate within the Green Harbor Dike along adjustable tide gate within the Green Harbor Dike along Route 139. Route 139.

Green Harbor River 1 Monitoring Green Harbor River 1 Monitoring Station at Audubon Bridge: Station at Audubon Bridge:

Tide and Temperature Tide and Temperature

https://www.hobolink.co m/p/19999b4567265d745c0e8038b0528d89

Water Level MSL ref (Water level MSL ref): -1.832 Feet Water Level MSL ref (Water level MSL ref): -1.832 Feet Temperature (Water Temp): 12.82 °CTemperature (Water Temp): 12.82 °CGreen Harbor River October 14, 2008Green Harbor River October 14, 2008

http://www.gomoos.org// Real-Time DataReal-Time Data Buoys and Stations Collecting Weather and Ocean Buoys and Stations Collecting Weather and Ocean

Data Data Latest ConditionsLatest Conditions::

Highest winds: 33 mph | Nantucket (44008) | 7:00 AMHighest winds: 33 mph | Nantucket (44008) | 7:00 AMBiggest waves: 10.8 ft | Nantucket (44008) | 7:00 AMBiggest waves: 10.8 ft | Nantucket (44008) | 7:00 AM

Hourly information developed for marine operations. Hourly information developed for marine operations. Includes wind, wave, visibility, air temperature, water Includes wind, wave, visibility, air temperature, water temperature at various depths and more. Real-time, temperature at various depths and more. Real-time, forecast and historical data is available from GoMOOS, forecast and historical data is available from GoMOOS, NOAA and other regional monitoring efforts.NOAA and other regional monitoring efforts.

Historical data Historical data Buoy conditions Buoy conditions

Welcome to the GoMOOS Environmental Data Reporting Welcome to the GoMOOS Environmental Data Reporting System! Weather and sea condition data are collected from System! Weather and sea condition data are collected from our our buoys in the Gulf of Maine. in the Gulf of Maine.

These pages are designed to help you access the collected These pages are designed to help you access the collected data in order to enhance your work, study or play!data in order to enhance your work, study or play!

   View the following types of data: View the following types of data: air temperatures air temperatures water temperatures water temperatures wind direction & speed wind direction & speed wave heights wave heights salinity salinity ... and many more! ... and many more! Output your data to: Output your data to: text files (CSV)text files (CSV)

(best for import into MS Excel spreadsheets) (best for import into MS Excel spreadsheets) html tables html tables graphs graphs

When was the data logger in the When was the data logger in the river? What else can you river? What else can you determine from the graph?determine from the graph?

What was the water temperature in What was the water temperature in Green Harbor on September 30, Green Harbor on September 30,

2010?2010?

What was the water temperature at What was the water temperature at Brant Rock? These loggers were worn Brant Rock? These loggers were worn

around the neck until deployed.around the neck until deployed.

Brant Rock real-time dataBrant Rock real-time data9/30/10 Recorder: Higgins9/30/10 Recorder: Higgins

Weather Cloudy 9:20 AM

Wind speed 20 mph Gusts to 60 mph

Air temperature 19 C

Water temperature 9 C 63.6 F (Hobo)

Salinity 35 ppt

pH 7.17 7.46

Wildlife Cormorants Harbor seal

Rock Crabs, Jonah crab, green crabs, Asian shore crabs, hermit crabs, anemones

Mummichogs, seastars,

Green Harbor real-time dataGreen Harbor real-time data9/30/10 Recorder: Duclos9/30/10 Recorder: Duclos

Weather Cloudy, windy 12:08 PM

Tide low

Air temperature 19 C

Water temperature 65 F (Hobo)

Salinity 30 ppt

pH 7.37

Turbidity tube 102 cm.

Wildlife Cormorants, egret, seagulls

Green Harbor River real-time Green Harbor River real-time datadata

9/30/10 Recorder: Duclos9/30/10 Recorder: Duclos

Weather Cloudy, windy 12:08 PM

Tide low

Water level -2.1 feet

Water temperature 9 C = (Hobo)

Salinity 30 ppt

pH 7.48

Turbidity tube 110 cm.

Wildlife Heron, mummichogs, eels, four-spine stickleback

Macroinvertebrates such as shrimp

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