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Starbell Archive for Oceanographic Data

Long Term Monitoring Station, near Boston in Massachusetts Bay

Hour Averaged Currents / Temperature / Salinity / Pressure / Light Transmission / Waves and Weather

Currents

5 or 10 m VMCM

10 mab VMCM

1 mab tripod

ADCP

Dec 1989 to Mar 1990

No data

3392-a1h

No data

No data

Mar 1990 to Jul 1990

3411-a1h

3412-a1h

3401-a1h

Jul 1990 to Oct 1990

3481-a1h

3482-a1h

3471-a1h

Oct 1990 to Feb 1991

3591-a1h

No data

3581-a1h

Feb 1991 to Jun 1991

3751-a1h

3752-a1h

3741spd-a1h_d0

Jun 1991 to Sep 1991

3841-a1h

3842v-a1h

3831v-a1h

Oct 1991

No data

 

3902-a1h

3891spd-a1h_d1

Nov 1991 to Feb 1992

No data

 

 

Feb 1992

3971-a1h

 

3972-a1h

Mar 1992 to Jun 1992

No data

Jun 1992 to Oct 1992

4011-a1h

4012-a1h

4001spd-a1h_d1

Oct 1992 to Dec 1992

4081v-a1h

4082v-a1h

4071spd-a1h_d1

Jan 1993

  No data

 

No data

No data

 

Feb 1993 to Jun 1993

4142-a1h

4131s1-a1h_d1

Jun 1993 to Oct 1993

4211-a1h

4212-a1h

4201spd-a1h_d1

Oct 1993 to Feb 1994

4291-a1h

4292-a1h

4281spd-a1h_d1

Feb 1994 to Jun 1994

4311-a1h

4312v1-a1h

4312v2-a1h

4301v1-a1h_d1

Jun 1994 to Oct 1994

No data

 

4411-a1h

4401s1-a1h_d1

No data

Oct 1994 to Feb 1995

4461-a1h

4451spd-a1h_d3

Feb 1995 to Apr 1995

4522-a1h

4524-a1h

4501spd-a1h_d3

Apr 1995 to Jun 1995
No data

Jun 1995 to Sep 1995

4591-a1h

4592-a1h

4601spd-a1h_d1

No data

Sep 1995 to Feb 1996

4631-a1h

4633-a1h

4621spd-a1h

Feb 1996 to Jun 1996

4661-a1h

4662-a1h

4651spd-a1h_d2

Jun 1996 to Oct 1996

4681-a1h

4683-a1h

4701spd-a1h_d3

Oct 1996 to Feb 1997

4771-a1h_d1

4781-a1h_d1

4801spd-a1h_d3

Feb 1997 to Jun 1997

No data

 

4962-a1h_d1

4951spd-a1h_d3

Jun 1997 to Sep 1997

5022-a1h_d1

5011spd-a1h_d3

Sep 1997 to Jan 1998

No data

 

5071spd-a1h_d3

Feb 1998 to Jun 1998

5161v-a1h_d1

Jun 1998 to Sep 1998

5294-a1h_d1

5301Av-a1h_d1

5301Bv-a1h_d1

Sep 1998 to Feb 1999

5414-a1h_d1

5401v-a1h_d1

Feb 1999 to May 1999

5513-a1h_d1

5521v-a1h_d1

May 1999 to Sep 1999

5704-a1h

5692Av-a1h_d1

5692Bv-a1h_d2

Sep 1999 to Feb 2000

5904vm-a1h

5912v-a1h_d2

Feb 2000 to May 2000

6123-a1h

6112v-a1h

May 2000 to Aug 2000

6244-a1h

6252v-a1h

Aug 2000 to Sep 2000
No data
No data
Sep 2000 to Feb 2001
Feb 2001 to May 2001
not ready
May 2001 to Oct 2001
Oct 2001 to Feb 2002

Feb 2002 to May 2002

May 2002 to Oct 2002
Oct 2002 to Mar 2003
No data
Mar 2003 to Sep 2003
Sep 2003 to Feb 2004
No data
Feb 2004 to May 2004
No data
May 2004 to Sep 2004
No data
767not ready
Sep 2004 to Feb 2005
adv not ready
7751 not ready
Feb 2005 to May 2005
May 2005
adv not ready
7861 not ready
Jun 2005 to Sep 2005

Temperature

air (from NDBC)

sea surface (from NDBC)

5 m Seacat

10 mab Seacat

1 mab tripod

Dec 1989 to Mar 1990

wthr8911-a_d1

 

 

3391ats-a1h

3392ats-a1h

No data

Mar 1990 to Jul 1990

3411sc-a1h

3412sc-a1h

3401-a1h

Jul 1990 to Oct 1990

3481sc-a1h

3482sc-a1h

3471-a1h

Oct 1990 to Feb 1991

wthr9010-a_d1

 

 

 

3591sc-a1h

3592sc-a1h

3581-a1h

Feb 1991 to Jun 1991

3751sc-a1h

3752sc-a1h

3741cst-a1h_d0

Jun 1991 to Oct 1991

3841sc-a1h

3842sc-a1h

No data

Oct 1991 to Feb 1992

No data

3902-a1h

3891t-m1h

Feb 1992 to Jun 1992

3971sc-a1h

No data

No data

Jun 1992 to Jul 1992

4011sc-a1h

 

4021sc-a1h

 

4001tct-a1h_d1

 

Aug 1992 to Oct 1992

wthr9208-a_d2

 

 

 

Oct 1992 to Feb 1993

4081sc-a1h

4082sc-a1h

4071tct-a1h_d0

Feb 1993 to Jun 1993

4141sc-a1h

4142sc-a1h

4131tct-a1h_d1

Jun 1993 to Oct 1993

wthr9306-a_d2

 

4211sc-a1h

4212-a1h

4201cst-a1h_d0

Oct 1993 to Feb 1994

wthr9310-a_d1

 

 

 

4291sc-a1h

4292sc-a1h

4281tct-a1h_d1

Feb 1994 to Jun 1994

4311sc-a1h

4312sc-a1h

4312-a1h

4301t-a1h_d1

Jun 1994 to Sep 1994

No data

 

4411-a1h

 

4401tct-a1h_d1

 

Sep 1994 to Oct 1994

wthr9409-a_d1

 

No data

 

Oct 1994 to Feb 1995

4461sc-a1h

4451tct-a1h_d2

Feb 1995 to Jun 1995

4522sc-a1h

4524sc-a1h

4501tct-a1h_d2

Jun 1995 to Sep 1995

4591sc-a1h

4592sc-a1h

4601sc-a1h

Sep 1995 to Nov 1995

4631sc-a1h

 

4633-a1h

 

4621sc-a1h

 

Nov 1995 to Feb 1996

wthr9511-a_d2

 

 

 

Feb 1996 to Mar 1996

4661sc-a1h

 

4662sc-a1h

 

4651tct-a1h_d0

 

Apr 1996 to Jun 1996

wthr9604-a_d1

 

 

 

Jun 1996 to Oct 1996

4681sc-a1h

4683sc-a1h

4701tct-a1h_d1

Oct 1996 to Feb 1997

4771sc-a1h_d1

4781sc-a1h_d1

4801tct-a1h_d1

Feb 1997 to May 1997

No data

 

4962sc-a1h_d1

 

4951tct-a1h_d1

 

May 1997 to Jun 1997

wthr9705-a_d2

 

No data

 

Jun 1997 to Jul 1997

5022sc-a1h_d1

 

5011tct-a1h_d1

 

Jul 1997 to Sep 1997

No data

 

Sep 1997 to Nov 1997

5082sc-a1h_d1

 

5071tct-a1h_d1

 

Nov 1997 to Feb 1998

wthr9711-a_d1

 

sst9711-a_d1

 

Feb 1998 to Jun 1998

5172sc-a1h_d1

5161tcp-a1h

Jun 1998 to Sep 1998

5291mc-a1h_d1

5293sc-a1h_d1

5301Atcp-a1h

Oct 1998 to Feb 1999

5411mc-a1h

5413sc-a1h_d1

5401tcp-a1h

Feb 1999 to May 1999

44013-a

 

 

 

5511mc-a1h

5512sc-a1h

5521tcp-a1h

May 1999 to Sep 1999

5701mc-a1h

5704-a1h

5692Atcp-a1h

5692Btcp-a1h

Sep 1999 to Feb 2000

5901mc-a1h

5904vm-a1h

5912tc-a1h

Feb 2000 to May 2000

6121mc-a1h

6122sc-a1h

6112tp-a1h

May 2000 to Sep 2000

6241mc-a1h

6243sc-a1h

6252tc-a1h

Sep 2000 to Feb 2001
Feb 2001 to May 2001

6371mc-a1h

not ready
May 2001 to Oct 2001
Oct 2001 to Feb 2002

44013a2001

44013a2002

44013a2001

44013a2002

6641mc-a1h

no data

Feb 2002 to May 2002

6821mc-a1h

May 2002 to Oct 2002
no data
Oct 2002 to Mar 2003
Mar 2003 to Sep 2003
Sep 2003 to Feb 2004
Feb 2004 to May 2004
May 2004 to Sep 2004
Sep 2004 to Feb 2005
Feb 2005 to May 2005
May 2005
no data
 
Jun 2005 to Sep 2005
 

Salinity

5 m Seacat

10 mab Seacat

1 mab tripod

Dec 1989 to Mar 1990

3391ats-a1h

3392ats-a1h

No data

Mar 1990 to Jul 1990

3411sc-a1h

3412sc-a1h

3401-a1h

Jul 1990 to Oct 1990

3481sc-a1h

3482sc-a1h

3471-a1h

Oct 1990 to Feb 1991

3591sc-a1h

3592sc-a1h

3581-a1h

Feb 1991 to Jun 1991

3751sc-a1h

3752sc-a1h

3741cst-a1h_d1

Jun 1991 to Oct 1991

3841sc-a1h

3842sc-a1h

No data

Oct 1991 to Feb 1992

No data

No data

 

3891s-m1h

Feb 1992 to Jun 1992

3971sc-a1h

No data

Jun 1992 to Oct 1992

4011sc-a1h

4021sc-a1h

4001tct-a1h_d2

Oct 1992 to Feb 1993

4081sc-a1h

4082sc-a1h

4071tct-a1h_d1

Feb 1993 to Jun 1993

4141sc-a1h

4142sc-a1h

4131tct-a1h_d2

Jun 1993 to Oct 1993

4211sc-a1h

No data

4201cst-a1h_d1

Oct 1993 to Feb 1994

4291sc-a1h

4292sc-a1h

4281tct-a1h_d1

Feb 1994 to Apr 1994

4311sc-a1h

4312sc-a1h

No data

 

Apr 1994 to Jun 1994

No data

 

No data

 

Jun 1994 to Oct 1994

4401tct-a1h_d1

Oct 1994 to Feb 1995

4461sc-a1h

4451tct-a1h_d3

Feb 1995 to Jun 1995

4522sc-a1h

4524sc-a1h

4501tct-a1h_d3

Jun 1995 to Sep 1995

4591sc-a1h

4592sc-a1h

4601sc-a1h

Sep 1995 to Feb 1996

4631sc-a1h

No data

4621sc-a1h

Feb 1996 to Jun 1996

4661sc-a1h

4662sc-a1h

4651tct-a1h_d1

Jun 1996 to Oct 1996

4681sc-a1h

4683sc-a1h

4701tct-a1h_d2

Oct 1996 to Feb 1997

4771sc-a1h_d1

4781sc-a1h_d1

4801tct-a1h_d2

Feb 1997 to Jun 1997

No data

 

4962sc-a1h_d1

4951tct-a1h_d2

Jun 1997 to Sep 1997

5022sc-a1h_d1

5011tct-a1h_d3

Sep 1997 to Feb 1998

5082sc-a1h_d1

5071tct-a1h_d2

Feb 1998 to Jun 1998

5172sc-a1h_d1

5161tcp-a1h

Jun 1998 to Sep 1998

5291mc-a1h_d1

5293sc-a1h_d1

5301Atcp-a1h

Oct 1998 to Feb 1999

5411mc-a1h_d1

5413sc-a1h_d1

5401tcp-a1h

Feb 1999 to May 1999

5511mc-a1h

5512sc-a1h

5521tcp-a1h

May 1999 to Sep 1999

5701mc-a1h

5703sc-a1h

5692Atcp-a1h

5692Btcp-a1h

Sep 1999 to Feb 2000

5901mc-a1h

5903sc-a1h

5912tc-a1h

Feb 2000 to May 2000

6121mc-a1h

6122sc-a1h

6112cs-a1h

May 2000 to Sep 2000

6241mc-a1h

6243sc-a1h

6252tc-a1h

Sep 2000 to Feb 2001

 

6311mc-a1h

Feb 2001 to May 2001

 

6371mc-a1h

not ready
May 2001 to Oct 2001

6441mc-a1h

Oct 2001 to Feb 2002

6641mc-a1h

no data
Feb 2002 to May 2002

6821mc-a1h

May 2002 to Oct 2002

6891mc-a1h

no data
Oct 2002 to Mar 2003
Mar 2003 to Sep 2003
Sep 2003 to Feb 2004
no data
Feb 2004 to May 2004
May 2004 to Sep 2004
Sep 2004 to Feb 2005
Feb 2005 to May 2005
May 2005
no data
 
Jun 2005 to Sep 2005
 

Pressure

pressure

standard deviation of pressure

Dec 1989 to Mar 1990

No data

No data

Apr 1990 to May 1990

3401-a1h

3401-a1h

Jun 90

No data

No data

Jul 1990 to Aug 1990

3471-a1h

3471-a1h

Sep 1990

No data

No data

Oct 1990 to Feb 1991

3581-a1h

3581-a1h

Feb 1991to Mar 1991

3741p-a1h

3741p-a1h

Apr 1991 to May 1991

No data

No data

Jun 1991 to Oct 1991

3831-a1h

3831-a1h

Oct 1991 to Feb 1992

3891p-m1h

3891p-m1h

Mar 1992 to May 1992

No data

No data

Jun 92 to Sep 1992

4001p-a1h

4001p-a1h

Oct 1992 to Feb 1993

4071p-a1h

4071p-a1h

Feb 93 to Jun 1993

4131p-a1h

4131p-a1h

Jun 1993 to Oct 1993

4201p-a1h

4201p-a1h

Oct 1993 to Feb 1994

4281p-a1h

4281p-a1h

Feb 1994 to Jun 1994

4301p-a1h_d1

4301p-a1h_d1

Jun 1994 to Oct 1994

4401p-a1h

4401p-a1h

Oct 1994 to Feb 1995

4451p-a1h

4451p-a1h

Feb 1995 to Jun 1995

4501p-a1h

4501p-a1h

Jun 1995 to Sep 1995

4601p-a1h

4601p-a1h

Sep 1995 to Jan 1996

4621p-a1h

4621p-a1h

Feb 1996 to Jun 1996

4651p-a1h

4651p-a1h

Jun 1996 to Oct 1996

4701p-a1h_d1

4701p-a1h_d1

Oct 1996 to Feb 1997

4801p-a1h_d1

4801p-a1h_d1

Feb 1997 to Jun 1997

4951p-a1h_d1

4951p-a1h_d1

Jun 1997 to Sep 1997

5011p-a1h_d1

5011p-a1h_d1

Sep 1997 to Jan 1998

5071p-a1h_d1

5071p-a1h_d1

Feb 1998 to Jun 1998

5161tcp-a1h

5161var-a1h_d1

Jun 1998 to Sep 1998

5301Atcp-a1h

5301Avar-a1h_d1

Sep 1998

5301Bp-a1h

5301Bvar-a1h_d1

Oct 1998 to Feb 1999

5401tcp-a1h

5401var-a1h_d1

Feb 1999 to May 1999

5521tcp-a1h

5521var-a1h_d1

May 1999 to Jun 1999

5692Atcp-a1h

5692Avar-a1h_d1

Jun 1999 to Sep 1999

5692Btcp-a1h

5692Bpsd-a1h

Sep 1999 to Jan 2000

5912p-a1h

5912var-a1h_d2

5912psd-a1h

Feb 2000 to May 2000

6112tp-a1h

6112psd-a1h

May 2000 to Sep 2000

6252var-a1h

6252psd-a1h

Sep 2000 to Feb 2001

6322tcp-a1h

6322psd-a1h

Feb 2001 to May 2001

6382tcp-a1h

6382var-a1h_d1

May 2001 to Oct 2001

6452tcp-a1h

6452var-a1h_d1

Oct 2001 to Feb 2002
no data
no data

Feb 2002 to May 2002

6832tcp-a1h

6832var-a1h_d1

May 2002 to Sep 2002
Sep 2002 to Oct 2002

6902p-a1h

Oct 2002 to Mar 2003
no data
Mar 2003 to Sep 2003
Feb 2004 to May 2004
May 2004 to Sep 2004
767 not ready
767 not ready
Sep 2004 to Feb 2005
not ready
not ready
Feb 2005 to May 2005

Waves and Weather, from NDBC Environmental Buoys

wind

waves

barometer

Dec 1989 to Sep 1990

wind8911-a_d1

wthr8911-a_d1

 

Oct 1990 to Jul 1992

No data

wthr9010-a_d1

 

Aug 1992 to May 1993

wthr9208-a_d1

wthr9208-a_d2

 

Jun 1993 to Oct 1993

wthr9306-a_d1

wthr9306-a_d2

 

Oct 1993 to Feb 1994

wind9310-a_d1

wthr9310-a_d1

 

 

 

 

Feb 1994 to Apr 1994

wind9402-a_d1

May 1994 to Sep 1994

No data

Sep 1994 to Nov 1995

wind9409-a_d1

wthr9409-a_d1

 

Nov 1995 to Mar 1996

wthr9511-a_d1

wthr9511-a_d2

 

Apr 1996 to May 1997

wind9604-a_d1

wthr9604-a_d1

 

May 1997 to Jul 1997

wthr9705-a_d1

wave9705-a_d1

wthr9705-a_d2

Aug 1997 to Oct 1997

No data

No data

No data

Nov 1997 to Jan 1998

wind9711-a_d1

wthr9711-a_d1

 

 

 

Jan 1998 to Jan 1999

wind9801-a_d1

Feb 1999 to Feb 2001

44013v-a

 

 

Jan 2001 to Dec 2001
Jan 2002 to Dec 2005

 

Light Transmission

dates

5 m Seacat

10 mab Seacat

1 mab tripod

Dec 1989 To Mar 1990

3391ats-a1h

3392ats-a1h

3381ATT-A1H

Mar 1990 To Jul 1990

3411att-a1h

3412att-a1h

3401att-a1h

Jul 1990 To Oct 1990

3481att-a1h

3482att-a1h

3471att-b1h

Oct 1990 To Feb 1991

3591att-a1h_d0

3592att-a1h_d0

3581att-a1h

Feb 1991 To Jun 1991

3751att-a1h

3752att-a1h

3741att-a1h

Jun 1991 To Oct 1991

3841att-a1h

3842att-a1h

No data

Oct 1991 To Feb 1992

No data

 

No data

 

3891att-m1h

Feb 1992 To Jun 1992

No data

Jun 1992 To Oct 1992

4011att-a1h

4021att-a1h

4001tct-a1h_d0

Oct 1992 To Feb 1993

4081att-a1h

4082att-a1h

4071tct-a1h_d2

Feb 1993 To Jun 1993

4141att-a1h

4142att-a1h

4131tct-a1h_d0

Jun 1993 To Sep 1993

4211at2-a1h

No data

4201att-a1h

Oct 1993 To Feb 1994

4291at1-a1h

4292at1-a1h

4281tct-a1h_d0

Feb 1994 To Jun 1994

4311att-a1h_d1

4312att-a1h_d1

4301tct-a1h_d2

Jun 1994 To Oct 1994

No data

 

4411att-a1h_d1

4401tct-a1h_d3

Oct 1994 To Feb 1995

4461att-a1h

4451tct-a1h_d4

Feb 1995 To Jun 1995

4522att-a1h

4524att-a1h

4501tct-a1h_d4

Jun 1995 To Sep 1995

4591att-a1h

4592att-a1h

4601tct-a1h_d1

Sep 1995 To Feb 1996

4631att-a1h

No data

4621tct1-a1h_d3

4621tct2-a1h_d3

Feb 1996 To Jun 1996

4661att-a1h

4662att-a1h

4651tct-a1h_d0

Jun 1996 To Oct 1996

4681att-a1h

4683att-a1h

4701tct-a1h_d1

Oct 1996 To Feb 1997

4771att-a1h_d1

No data

4801tct-a1h_d1

Feb 1997 To Jun 1997

No data

 

4962att-a1h_d1

4951tct-a1h_d1

Jun 1997 To Sep 1997

No data

5011att-a1h_d1

Sep 1997 To Feb 1998

5082att-a1h_d1

5071tct-a1h_d1

Feb 1998 To Jun 1998

5172att-a1h_d1

5161tcp-a1h

Jun 1998 To Sep 1998

5293att-a1h_d1

5301Atcp-a1h

Sep 1998 To Feb 1999

5413att-a1h_d1

5401tcp-a1h

Feb 1999 To May 1999

5512att-a1h

5521tcp-a1h

May 1999 To Sep 1999

No data

5692Atcp-a1h

5692Btcp-a1h

Sep 1999 To Dec 1999

5903att-a1h

5912att-a1h

Dec 1999 To Feb 2000

No data

No data

Feb 2000 To May 2000

6122sc-a1h

6112tp-a1h

May 2000 To Aug 2000

6243sc-a1h

6252att-a1h

Aug 2000 To Sep 2000

No data

No data

Sep 2000 to Feb 2001
Feb 2001 to May 2001
not ready
May 2001 to Oct 2001
Oct 2001 to Feb 2002
No data
Feb 2002 to May 2002
May 2002 to Oct 2002
No data
Oct 2002 to Mar 2003
No data
No data
Mar 2003 to Sep 2003
No data
Sep 2003 to Feb 2004
No data
Feb 2004 to May 2004
May 2004 to Sep 2004
767 not ready
Sep 2004 to Feb 2005
not ready
not ready
Feb 2005 to May 2005
May 2005 to Sep 2005
 


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