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Update Available for Android Mobile App
An update of the CBIBS mobile app for Android is now available. Users who update to the new version will be able to monitor new CBIBS parameters that were activated earlier this summer—heat index and sea nettle probability.
CBIBS Buoys Track Derecho Data
Late on Friday, June 29, a straight-line windstorm known as a “derecho” and associated severe thunderstorms hit the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Sea Nettles? Check Chances with CBIBS
As the weather heats up, many Bay residents and visitors consider taking a swim in the Chesapeake. Knowing where they might see the sea nettle Chrysaora quinquecirrha—commonly referred to as “jellyfish”—can help swimmers avoid a stinging encounter.
Nitrate Sensor Installed on CBIBS Susquehanna Buoy
Now available at the Susquehanna CBIBS buoy: nitrate levels. The first nitrate sensor in the CBIBS system was deployed on the Susquehanna buoy because the Susquehanna River provides roughly 40% of the freshwater flow into the Chesapeake Bay.
New on CBIBS: Heat Index
Many people who enjoy spending time on and in the Bay are planning summer getaways and adventures. And it’s getting hot!
New CBIBS Audio, Text Commemorate War of 1812
This year the nation commemorates the bicentennial of the start of the War of 1812, which saw conflict between the young United States and Great Britain that lasted through 1815.
Susquehanna Buoy Redeployed
The Susquehanna CBIBS buoy, located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River near Havre de Gr
CBIBS Science Users' Forum Recap
On February 28, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, which manages the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS), welcomed regional scientists and observation network experts to talk about how they currently use data from CBIBS—and how they might in the future.
CBIBS Tracks Warm Waters, in Contrast to Last Winter
Early last year (January 2011), roughly 2 million dead fish—primarily young spot—washed ashore in the mid Chesapeake Bay.
Some Sensors Down on First Landing Buoy
Soon after the CBIBS field team got the First Landing buoy back up and running from repairs to damage from Hurricane Irene, the buoy sustained additional damage to its top structure, including the anemometer and temperature/humidity sensor.