Day in the Life of the Hudson River 10/10/13 Data (Salt Front RM 69.3) RIVER MILE -10 South Beach Wolf Park, Staten Island N 4044.375’ W-740.1820’ Steve Stanne, HREP, NYSDEC Mary Lee, St. Clare’s School, 70 Seventh graders and 15 adults Location: South Beach of Wolf Park, Staten Island Area: Beachfront see student sketches (attached) – Surrounding Land Use: 90% beach,10% Boardwalk/Park Sampling Site: Beach area with bulkhead, concrete broken in area River Bottom: Sandy No plants Plants in area: ITEM Time Readings Physical Air Temperature 10:00 AM 18.3C 65F 10:52 AM 15C 59.3F Wind Speed Beaufort #4 3.6 mph East Cloud Cover 12:15 PM 100% 12:46 PM 100% 1:03 PM 100% 1:33 PM 100% Weather today Cold & Became Very Water damp, colder as choppy surface – overcast day high waves progressed Weather recently Windy, cool, some rain 10:03 AM 20C 68F Weather grew Water 10:08 AM 19C 64F colder during Temperature 10:13 AM 18C 60F day
Day in the Life of the Hudson River 10/10/13 Data (Salt Front RM 69.3) RIVER MILE -10 South Beach Wolf Park, Staten Island N 4044.375’ W-740.1820’ Steve Stanne, HREP, NYSDEC Mary Lee, St. Clare’s School, 70 Seventh graders and 15 adults Location: South Beach of Wolf Park, Staten Island Area: Beachfront – see student sketches (attached) Surrounding Land Use: 90% beach,10% Boardwalk/Park Sampling Site: Beach area with bulkhead, concrete broken in area River Bottom: Sandy Plants in area: No plants ITEM Time Readings Physical Air Temperature 10:00 AM 10:52 AM 18.3C 15C 65F 59.3F Wind Speed Beaufort #4 3.6 mph East Cloud Cover 12:15 PM 12:46 PM 1:03 PM 1:33 PM 100% 100% 100% 100% Weather today Cold & damp, overcast Became colder as day progressed Water surface Very choppy – high waves Weather recently Windy, cool, some rain Water Temperature 10:03 AM 10:08 AM 10:13 AM 20C 19C 18C 68F 64F 60F Weather grew colder during day
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