News
Susquehanna Buoy Out of Water for Winter
Thanks to U.S. Coast Guard Baltimore, the Susquehanna CBIBS buoy was pulled from the water today for over the winter. The buoy's location as the northernmost CBIBS buoy and at the mouth of the Susquehanna River means it is in relatively fresh water that is quite susceptible to freezing.
First Landing Buoy Back On Line
The First Landing buoy—the tenth buoy in the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Bu
CBIBS Buoy Data Helps Scientists Research Irene, Lee Effects
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office scientists have been busy in the wake of Hurricane Irene (August 27-28) and the flooding rainfall associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee (week of September 5).
"First Landing" CBIBS Buoy Deployed at Mouth of Bay
Boaters and fishermen have a new way to check conditions at the mouth of the Chesapeake Ba
CBIBS Provides Data on Low Bay Oxygen Levels
Oxygen isn’t important only for air-breathing land animals; fish and other in-water residents need sufficient oxygen in the water—“dissolved oxygen”—to survive.
CBIBS Tracks Upper Bay's Record-Low Salinity
The upper Chesapeake Bay experienced record-low salinity levels following near-record discharge from the Susquehanna River this spring.
Susquehanna, Patapsco Redeployed
Good news for buoy data users! The Susquehanna and Patapsco CBIBS buoys have been redeployed for the summer season and are once again reporting data from their locations off Havre de Grace, Maryland, near Susquehanna Flats and at the mouth of the Patapsco River near Baltimore.
Buoy System Updates
Buoy updates: The Upper Potomac and Potomac/Point Lookout buoys are back on station and reporting data. The Annapolis buoy's computer received an update and should be reporting extreme (high and low) wind speeds more accurately.
Buoy Redeployments on Temporary Hold
Early spring is usually when the CBIBS buoys that have been pulled for the winter (to avoid ice damage) are redeployed. But this year, for now, NOAA has put these redeployments—and the planned deployment of a new tenth buoy at the mouth of the Bay—on hold.