martha's vineyard coastal observatory
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The MVCO is a research observatory located at South Beach and in the ocean a mile off the south shore of Martha's Vineyard. It provides real time and archived coastal oceanographic and meteorological data for researchers, students and the general public.


Current time: May 9, 2008 13:55 GMT

Underwater Node is down.
Maintenance is scheduled for 5/2 - 5/9/08

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Edgartown, MA
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May 09, 2008 13:20 GMT
Wind Speed 6.8 knots
Wind Direction from 66 ° (ENE)
Air Temperature 51.4 ° F
Relative Humidity 80 %
Pressure 1010 mb
Solar Radiation Not available
Infrared Radiation Not available
Precipitation (20 min burst) Not available
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NOTE: Apr 28, 2008 9:40 GMT
Wave height 3.9 feet
Dominant wave period 6.4 seconds
Wave direction from 137 °
Wave spectra (mks)
Near bottom water temperature 49.5 ° F
Near bottom current 0.29 knots
Near bottom current direction toward 262 °
Near surface current 0.39 knots
Near surface current direction toward 259 °
Tide -0.3 feet
Salinity 31.9 ppt
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