TOOLS

Climatology - Climate graphs that show the mean or average (climatology) and the extremes.

• Real-time bottom dissolved oxygen and climatology (Western LIS and Execution Rocks buoys)
• Surface water temperature (Western LIS and Execution Rocks buoys)

Coastal & Ocean Observation Programs

• Long Island Sound Integrated Coastal Observing System - real-time atmospheric and oceanographic measurements, data products to view archived data, LIS Water Quality Cruise Program data are archived here.
• Sea Surface Temperature Data
• Sound Science - Observations collected on LIS ferries; inactive but archived data available

Elevation Data

• CT DEEP 2006 LiDAR elevation data viewer
• CT Elevation viewer

National Weather Service Graphical Forecast

• wave height, probability of precipitation, weather, wind speed and direction, sky cover, wind gusts, visibility

Species

• National Phenology Network
• OBIS SEAMAP - Ocean Biogeographic Information System - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations.

Rainfall

• NOAA NWS Advanced Hydrologic Predication Service
  • NEXRAD
  • Precipitation

Rivers

• NOAA NWS Advanced Hydrologic Predication Service
  • Forecasts
  • Observations

Sea Level Rise/Inundation

• CT DEEP Inundation viewer - view inundation scenarios (0.5' intervals) relative to mean high water or the highest monthly (spring) tides.
• NOAA Inundation Analysis Tool
• NOAA Sea Level Rise viewer
• NOAA Sea Level Trends
• TNC Coastal Resilience viewer - Connecticut and New York

Satellite Views

• GOES - Eastern U.S. visible image loop

Shoreline Data

• NOAA Shoreline Data Explorer

Storms

• Storm Prediction Center viewer - mouseover Mesoanalysis Tab and then select a box to view regional detail.

Surge

• Davidson Laboratory Storm Surge Warning System
• NERACOOS Wave & Water Level Forecast/Observation Viewer
• NOAA NWS Northeast Surge viewer
• Stony Brook Storm Surge

Tides

• NOAA Tide Gauges - follow this link, select Water Level under PRODUCTS TAB
  • Bridgeport, CT
  • New Haven, CT
  • New London, CT
  • Kings Point, NY
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Stamford Hurricane Barrier
• USGS
  • Connecticut River
    • Essex
    • Hartford
    • Middle Haddam
    • Old Lyme
  • Long Island Sound
    • East Creek
    • Flax Pond
    • Frost Creek
    • West Pond and Glen Cove

Weather

• Automated Surface Observing System (airports)
• CT COOP
• CT Data Collection Platform
• SMAST Weather Forecast and Hindcast System - wind & pressure, relative humidity, air temperature, surface heatflux, rainfall
• NOAA Air Resources Laboratory - READY (Real-time Environmental Applications and Display sYstem) - various products like windrose forecasts; [Note - Select a Forecast Location - Airport or WMO ID - click on search for code - and then search page - Bridgeport Airports code is BDR for example]
• NOAA NWS Northeast Weather Forecast
• Rutgers - RUWRF Mesoscale Meteorological Model Forecast
• Weather Observations and tools - meteogram, 7 day high/low plot, monthly rainfall, wind roses

Wildlife

• Wildlife Health Event Reporter

Wind

• US Wind Map - real-time animation