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Spring 2022 Water Temperature, Salinity May Benefit Rockfish, Oysters
Several species that rely on Bay habitat may be enjoying a bit of a boost, thanks to this spring’s below-average to average water temperatures, occasional freshwater flow thanks to rainstorms
Summer Update: Seven Buoys Reporting from around the Chesapeake
As water temperatures warm through the 70s and toward the 80s, summer boating season is in full swing here in the Chesapeake Bay.
Overwinter Water Temperature, Salinity Offer Mixed Bag for Bay Species
Scientists use data from CBIBS buoys, NOAA satellites, and other sources to monitor conditions in the Chesapeake Bay, and to analyze how they may differ from average.
CBIBS Spring 2022 System Plans
***UPDATE as of 4/28/22: The Jamestown location is now reporting meteorological and current conditions. Water-quality data will come after June 1 when a new sensor is deployed.***
Above-Average Fall Water Temperatures May Benefit Some Bay Species
Data from NOAA buoys and satellites and other data sources on conditions in the Chesapeake Bay during fall 2021 give scientists insight into how living resources, including key fish species,
Plans for CBIBS Buoys for Winter 2021-22
With the coldest months of the year just ahead, CBIBS team is laying out their plans for buoy operations over the winter.
Buoys, Satellites Track Small Sediment Plume from Ida Remnants
The remnants of Hurricane Ida passed through the Chesapeake Bay watershed on September 1, bringing record rainfall amounts and even tornadoes to parts of the mid-Atlantic.
CBIBS Late Summer Update
As of early August, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS) has six buoys deployed and reporting data in near-real-time. These buoys are located at:
CBIBS Mid-Spring Update
The Bay’s waters are warming into the 60s, and we’re all eager to get out on the Chesapeake, whether for boating, sailing, fishing, paddling or other adventures.