Day in the Life of the Hudson River 10/10/13 Data (Salt Front RM 69.3 RIVER MILE 118 Celia Cuomo, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Ashley Gerace, Chatham High School, Chatham NY 35 students 10th -12th grade, 6 adult helpers Latitude N 42.253830 Latitude W -73.800476 – – Location: Hudson River Waterfront Park, City of Hudson, Columbia County Area: 1st dock in the waterfront property used for fishing, marina, picnics, large grassy area, just north of the old quarry site, has a parking lot Surrounding Land Use: 60% urban/residential, 20 % forested, 20% Industrial/Commercial Sampling Site: waterfront with banks altered to include wooden & concrete bulkheads and large riprap on shoreline, Plants in area: Water depth ~ 1 foot – muddy, rocky River Bottom – Plants in area Grass, Water Chestnut, duck weed, poison ivy, trees – ITEM Time Reading 1 Reading 2 Comments Physical Air 9:11 AM 11.9C 53F Temperature 9:29 AM 9.8 50 9:37AM 9.8 50 9:54 AM 10.4C 50.7 F 10:05 AM 10.4 50.7 10:11AM 10.2 52 10:39 AM 11.3C 52.3F 10:59 AM 11.6 52.9 11:10AM 11.8 53.2 12:15 PM 13 C 12:21 PM 12.3 12:25 PM 13.9 Cloud Cover 9:40 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 26-50% 26-50% 51-75% Wind Time Beaufort # MPH Direction 9:18 AM #2 1.3 m/s NW 10:01 AM #2 1.5 m/s N 10:39 AM #2 1.2 m/s N 12:13 PM #1 1.0 m/s N Weather today Cloud and drizzle Weather Heavy Rain 0.3 inches recently on 10/7/13 -
Day in the Life of the Hudson River 10/10/13 Data (Salt Front RM 69.3 RIVER MILE 118 Celia Cuomo, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Ashley Gerace, Chatham High School, Chatham NY 35 students 10th -12th grade, 6 adult helpers Latitude – N 42.253830 Latitude – W -73.800476 Location: Hudson River Waterfront Park, City of Hudson, Columbia County Area: 1st dock in the waterfront property used for fishing, marina, picnics, large grassy area, just north of the old quarry site, has a parking lot Surrounding Land Use: 60% urban/residential, 20 % forested, 20% Industrial/Commercial Sampling Site: waterfront with banks altered to include wooden & concrete bulkheads and large riprap on shoreline, Plants in area: Water depth – ~ 1 foot River Bottom – muddy, rocky Plants in area – Grass, Water Chestnut, duck weed, poison ivy, trees ITEM Time Reading 1 Reading 2 Comments Physical Air Temperature 9:11 AM 9:29 AM 9:37AM 11.9C 9.8 9.8 53F 50 50 9:54 AM 10:05 AM 10:11AM 10.4C 10.4 10.2 50.7 F 50.7 52 10:39 AM 10:59 AM 11:10AM 11.3C 11.6 11.8 52.3F 52.9 53.2 12:15 PM 12:21 PM 12:25 PM 13 C 12.3 13.9 Cloud Cover 9:40 AM 26-50% 10:00 AM 26-50% 12:00 PM 51-75% Wind Time 9:18 AM 10:01 AM 10:39 AM 12:13 PM Beaufort # #2 #2 #2 #1 MPH 1.3 m/s 1.5 m/s 1.2 m/s 1.0 m/s Direction NW N N N Weather today Cloud and drizzle Weather recently Heavy Rain on 10/7/13 - 0.3 inches