Instrumented Lake Buoy Again Operational
The SUNY Plattsburgh instrumented buoy is again deployed southeast of Valcour Island. More specifically, it may be found at about: 44 36.12, -73 23.58 or about 0.8 miles from (heading 96 degrees true) Garden Island
Like the last two years, the buoy collects, stores, and relays information on surface weather and lake water temperatures (from the surface to a depth of 165 feet). Near real time observations are available at http://bit.do/PlattsburghBuoy
Same disclaimers/cautions as last year. The data is provided for general use, but attribution to SUNY Plattsburgh is requested for any further distribution.
Research support for the data buoy in 2016-2017 originated from NOAA Lake Champlain Sea Grant, the Lake Champlain Research Consortium, and SUNY Plattsburgh (Center for Earth and Environmental Science and Lake Champlain Research Institute). The research project budget that covered the bulk of the buoy cost has now been exhausted. However, the Lake Champlain Research Institute and Dr. Leibensperger hope to continue annual deployments if no major expenses are incurred (i.e., nothing breaks) and day-to-day operational costs can be covered.
Angling community interest and support for the device has been positive over the last two years. Please consider joining your fellow anglers in supporting community-shared lake observations with a tax-deductible donation http://bit.ly/supportPlattsBuoy
Some Do’s and Don’ts………..
Do…
• Take a look at the daily temperature profiles and recent (last 7 days) graphs of thermal gradients
• Feel free to share this information with other stakeholders
• Notice the variation in the thermal profile from day to day
• Contact us if you notice any suspicious behavior near the buoy
Do Not under any circumstances……
• Closely approach
or
• Tie off to
or
• Drag anchor near
or
• Attempt to troll past
or otherwise mess with the data buoy or the two white floats on either side of the instrument!
Thanks! ……………………………………………..mark.malchoff[at]plattsburgh.edu
SUNY Plattsburgh Temperature Buoy Deployed Again
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Re: SUNY Plattsburgh Temperature Buoy Deployed Again
Great Job for everything you do!! We really look at the Wind Speed and Temperature readings before headed out on the Lake...
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Re: SUNY Plattsburgh Temperature Buoy Deployed Again
Thanks a lot Mark for the information. Greatly appreciated.
Gecha (Gerry North of the Border)