Underwater Data from the LEO-15 Nodes: Profile Data from Node B

The LEO-15 Nodes are the center of our underwater research and are located 3 (Node A) and 4.5 (Node B) miles off the New Jersey coast near Tuckerton. The nodes record data on water temperatures, salinity, clarity, wave height, current speeds etc. Weekly Plots of Node B CTD Data: On the ocean floor at Node B, we have an instrument that is programmed to move from the ocean floor (12 meter depth) up to a depth of 2.5 meters from the surface. On it's way up to the surface, the CTD profiler records data on temperature, salinity, density, clarity (optical back scatter) and fluorescence (phytoplankton/algae) content. These graphs are composite plots of all the top to bottom profiles taken during the past two weeks. Here you can see the trends in ocean physics, and biological activity during the entire summer.