48 Chesapeake Bay Salinity

Description: This data is collected from the CBIBS buoy system.

Indicator family:

• Oceanographic

Contributor(s): Charles Pellerin

Affiliations: NEFSC

48.1 Introduction to Indicator

The indicator is the Water Temperature and the Water Salinity.

48.2 Key Results and Visualizations

The key results are the state of the water temperature and the salinity

48.2.1 MAB

48.3 Indicator statistics

Spatial scale: Main stem of the Chesapeake Bay

Temporal scale: Annual

Synthesis Theme:

• Multiple System Drivers

48.4 Implications

The changes in the temperature and salinity have implications in the habitat

48.5 Get the data

Point of contact: Charles Pellerin (charles.pellerin@noaa.gov)

ecodata name: ecodata::ch_bay_sal

Variable definitions

1. Salinity

Indicator Category:

• Database pull

48.6 Public Availability

Source data are publicly available.

48.7 Accessibility and Constraints

No response

tech-doc link https://noaa-edab.github.io/tech-doc/ch_bay_sal.html