Day in the Life of the Hudson River 10/20/15 Data RIVER MILE 5 Pier i - 59th Street/Riverside Park Kimberly Schwab, Speyer Legacy School 10 adults total – 42 students - 7th & 8th graders N 40.799 W-73.99 Sampling took place on the western tip of the pier Pier i, New York NY Location: Restored former railroad pier Area: Urban/residential 100% Surrounding Land Use: Except for seining and taking core samples, all sampling took place Sampling Site: on pier i. Shoreline: tiny beach area, shore with bulkhead, riprap, covered with vegetation, Old RR pilings no submerged aquatic plants in the water but lots of plants on shore Plants in area: ~6 meters Water depth: sandy River Bottom – No plants in the water Plants in water: ITEM Time Readings Physical Air Temp.å NR Wind Speed 10:08 AM Beaufort 1 10:35 AM Beaufort 2 11:00 AM Beaufort 1 11:30 AM Beaufort 3 12:00 PM Beaufort 2 12:30 PM Beaufort 3 1:00 PM Beaufort 4 1:30 PM Beaufort 4 2:00 PM Beaufort 3 2:30 PM Beaufort 3 Cloud Cover Clear <25% Weather No rain, temp rose and Wind increased Choppy Water today during the day surface Weather Cool and clear with highs in the 50s recently Water Temperature Time Surface Depth Turbidity Sample cm Sample site tube cm
Day in the Life of the Hudson River 10/20/15 Data RIVER MILE 5 Pier i - 59th Street/Riverside Park Kimberly Schwab, Speyer Legacy School – 10 adults total 42 students - 7th & 8th graders N 40.799 W-73.99 Sampling took place on the western tip of the pier Location: Pier i, New York NY Area: Restored former railroad pier Surrounding Land Use: Urban/residential 100% Sampling Site: Except for seining and taking core samples, all sampling took place on pier i. Shoreline: tiny beach area, shore with bulkhead, riprap, covered with vegetation, Old RR pilings Plants in area: no submerged aquatic plants in the water but lots of plants on shore Water depth: ~6 meters River Bottom – sandy Plants in water: No plants in the water ITEM Time Readings Physical Air Temp.å NR Wind Speed 10:08 AM 10:35 AM 11:00 AM 11:30 AM 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM Beaufort 1 Beaufort 2 Beaufort 1 Beaufort 3 Beaufort 2 Beaufort 3 Beaufort 4 Beaufort 4 Beaufort 3 Beaufort 3 Cloud Cover Clear <25% Weather today No rain, temp rose and Wind increased during the day Water surface Choppy Weather recently Cool and clear with highs in the 50s Water Temperature Turbidity site tube Time Surface Sample cm Depth Sample cm
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