James C. Hendee 2005 http://www.coral.noaa.gov/index.shtml Real Time daily hour and past 72 hour meteorological and oceanographic observations at Slat River Bay, St Croix. The Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) of OAR is conducting research on the influence of meteorological and oceanographic factors upon coral bleaching, and other biogeochemical processes occurring on coral reefs. Instrument arrays to measure the various environmental influences are being deployed at key coral reef areas to gain long-term temporally intensive data coverage, to provide near real-time information products, and to surface-truth NOAA satellite sea surface temperature (SST) products used for coral bleaching predictions ("HotSpot" products). OAR has developed expert system software plus the instrument array (together called an Integrated Coral Observing Network, ICON) to screen data in near real-time to test for appropriate data ranges for each of the instruments, and to issue "alerts" as to conditions thought to be conducive to coral bleaching, and other modeled events. At each ICON station, local collaborators also provide feedback on the presence and progress of coral bleaching and thus validate coral bleaching predictions made by satellite HotSpots and ICON information products. To screen data in near real-time to test for appropriate data ranges for each of the measured parameters, and to issue "alerts" as to conditions thought to be conducive to coral bleaching, and other modeled events. The impetus for such a framework was the perceived marked regional decline in coral reefs and the critical need to provide data and options for resource management. Observations at this mooring are: salinity, wind speed, gusts and direction, barometric pressure, air and water temperatures, instrument depth, photosynthetically active radiation, and ultraviolet radiation. A -9 indicates that the parameter is unavailable. 2007 present ground condition In Work Unknown -64.761 -64.761 17.784 17.784 CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Numeric Data Sets > Oceanography CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Photosynthetically Active Radiation EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Ultraviolet Radiation None Coral Reef Remote Sensing Physical Oceanography Coral Reef ICON C-MAN ISO 19115 Topic Category oceans 014 CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Salt River Bay (17N064W0022) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Salt River Bay (17N064W0022) None Salt River Bay U. S. Virgin Islands St. Croix None none Louis Florit Ocean Chemistry Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration mailing and physical address

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Miami Florida 33149-1026 USA 305-361-4445 Disclaimer- These oceanographic data are PRELIMINARY data and have not been screened for accuracy. NOAA can not be held liable for use of these data in a manner other than for perusal of preliminary oceanographic data for scientific research on coral reefs. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. ASCII http://www.coral.noaa.gov/crw/real_data.shtml none 20080812 Louis Florit Ocean Chemistry Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration mailing and physical address

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