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Spatial and Temporal Monitoring of Dissolved Oxygen (DO) in New Jersey Coastal Waters Using Autonomous Gliders
Citation:
Kohut, J., D. Adams, R. Shuster, S. Glenn, O. Schofield, AND M. Borst. Spatial and Temporal Monitoring of Dissolved Oxygen (DO) in New Jersey Coastal Waters Using Autonomous Gliders. In Proceedings, U.S. IOOS QARTOD Project Meeting, Herndon, VA, July 31 - August 01, 2012. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Ann Arbor, MI, 1, (2012).
Impact/Purpose:
This presents the monitoring of the an AUV off the New Jersey Coast
Description:
The coastal ocean is a highly variable system with processes that have significant implications on the hydrographic and oxygen characteristics of the water column. The spatial and temporal variability of these fields can cause dramatic changes to water quality and in turn the health of the entire ecosystem. Both the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Region II have prioritized monitoring the coastal waters off New Jersey in their long-term strategic plans as an essential component of the decision-making process. Of particular interest are the spatial and temporal characteristics of dissolved oxygen (DO). Hypoxic and anoxic conditions ripple through the entire ecosystem causing fish kills and potentially large disruptions to local and remote food webs. In response to this need, we have put together a program to augment existing monitoring with targeted deployments of glider Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVS) equipped with sensors to map coastal hydrography and dissolved oxygen conditions in near-real time along the New Jersey inner-shelf.
