Environmental Data at Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory:
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Terrestrial and Air Temperatures and Light Levels at Rosario

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Rosario summer light/temperatures terrestrial Measurement of temperature (Deg C) and light (lux) levels on the roof of the Beach Lab at Rosario, which is right next to the beach. Dates July 19-August 16, 2024. Hobo Light/temperature logging pendant sensor serial #20160551 was strapped to a brick set on the roof. The sensor is in full sun.
Dates August 16 to Sept 15 2024

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Subsurface Seawater Temperatures in Rosario Bay:

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Rosario Bay Seawater Temperature 2003-2005: At Northwest Island An Excel .xlsx file of about 16,450 hourly seawater temperature records taken in Rosario Bay at a depth of approximately 10 m on the southeast (Rosario Bay) side of Northwest Island. Data were collected hourly by a Hobo Water Temp Pro or Water Temp Pro v2 data logger from August 12, 2003 to June 28, 2005. Location approximately 48.4187 N, 122.6701 W
Rosario Bay Seawater Temperature Dec 2013-March 2014 at RBML Seawater Intake An Excel .xlsx file of about 672 seawater temperature records taken at 3-hour intervals in Rosario Bay at a depth of approximately 4-5 m at the base of the Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory seawater intake frame. Data were collected hourly by a Hobo Water Temp Pro or Water Temp Pro v2 data logger from December 30, 2013-March 24, 2014. Location approximately 48.4191 N, 122.6653 W
Rosario Bay Seawater Temperature 2024-07-03 to 2024-08-18 An Excel .xlsx file of 1105 hourly temperature records taken by a Hobo Water Temp Pro v2 data logger from July 3 to August 18, 2024 at the Rosario seawater intake frame. Temperatures ranged from 10.4 to14.1 C, but were mainly between 11 and 12 C.

 
 

Intertidal Temperatures at Sares Head, Rosario Bay.

Intertidal rock surface temperatures were recorded at various intertidal heights and orientations. At Rosario Bay mean high tide is +7.0 ft (+2.13 m); mean tide is +4.6 ft (1.40 m), mean low tide is +2.3 ft (0.70 m).

Standard Mid-tidal Temperature Measurements in Setup Compatible with CCTBON System: 3 mid-tide sensors on vertical surface facing north, and 3 mid-tide sensors on vertical surface facing south.

Sensor Name: SHMainN1 Tide Height +5.4 ft
+1.64 m
Description: North-facing ElectricBlue EnvLogger model T7.3, serial number 044F DF00 311B 08. Vertical orientation, north-facing. On left back side of tall boulder about 2/3 way out Sares Head on the north shore of Rosario Bay. 
48.42044 N 122.66772 W. UTM 10 524585 5363085. Installed 7-7-2024 
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Date range: July 7-Aug 16, 2024
Date range: August 16-October 1, 2024 (Every 30 seconds)
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SHMainN2 Tide Height +5.4 ft
+1.65 m
Description: North-facing ElectricBlue EnvLogger model T7.3, serial number 041C A100 EE5A 07. Vertical orientation, north-facing. On middle-right back side of tall boulder about 2/3 way out Sares Head on the north shore of Rosario Bay. 
48.42042 N 122.66774 W. UTM 10 524583 5363083. Installed 7-7-2024
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Date range: July 7-Aug 16, 2024
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SHMainN3 Tide Height +5.5 ft
+1.67 m 
Description: North-facing ElectricBlue EnvLogger model T7.3, serial number 04DC D900 9022 0C. Vertical orientation, north-facing. On right back side of tall boulder about 2/3 way out Sares Head on the north shore of Rosario Bay. 
48.42042 N 122.66775 W. UTM 10 524582 5363083. Installed 7-7-2024
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Date range: July 7-Aug 16, 2024
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SHMainS1 Tide Height +4.5 ft
+1.36 m 
Description: South-facing ElectricBlue EnvLogger model T7.3, serial number 0408 7400 473E 06. Vertical orientation, south and ocean-facing. On right exposed side of  boulder about 1/2 way out Sares Head on the north shore of Rosario Bay; just to the right (east) of a boulder cave when viewed from the ocean. 
48.42032 N 122.66795 W. UTM 10 524568 5363072. Installed 7-7-2024
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SHMainS2 Tide Height +4.4 ft
+1.35 m 
Description: South-facing ElectricBlue EnvLogger model T7.3, serial number 0405 0D00 442E 04. Vertical orientation, south and ocean-facing. On left exposed side of  boulder about 1/2 way out Sares Head on the north shore of Rosario Bay; 2nd boulder to the right (east) of the boulder cave when viewed from the ocean. 
48.42036 N 122.66693 W. UTM 10 524643 536077. Installed 7-7-2024
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SHMainS3 Tide Height +4.5 ft
+1.37 m 
Description: South-facing ElectricBlue EnvLogger model T7.3, serial number 0452 6300 6D17 0D. Vertical orientation, south and ocean-facing. On right exposed side of  boulder about 1/2 way out Sares Head on the north shore of Rosario Bay; 2nd boulder to the right (east) of the boulder cave when viewed from the ocean. 
48.42035 N 122.66693 W. UTM 10 524643 5363076. Installed 7-7-2024
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Date range: July 7-Aug 16, 2024
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Other Intertidal Measurement Sensors:

These sensors are also ElectricBlue EnvLogger model T7.3, but placed in different positions and orientations than the standard CCTBON positions above, such as high or low intertidal on horizontal surfaces on top of rocks (in order from highest to lowest), or in an intertidal cave.
SHTopSTide Tide Height +11.1 ft
+3.38 m 
Description: ElectricBlue EnvLogger model T7.3, serial number 0412 0B00 5650 0A, mounted horizontally on top of a flat-topped orange lichen-stained rock in the supratidal zone NNW of SHMainS1, at side of large boulder pile and near base of cliff. 
48.42401 N 122.66702 W. UTM 10 524635 5363482. Installed 7-19-2024
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Date range: July 19-Aug 16, 2024
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SHTopHi Tide Height  +6.7 ft
+2.04 m 
Description: ElectricBlue EnvLogger model T7.3, serial number 043C 4600 4021 01, mounted horizontally on the central top of a saddle-shaped boulder near the top of the barnacle zone. Boulder is directly N and above SHMainS2 & S3. 
48.42034 N 122.66682 W. UTM 10 524645 5363074. Installed 7-18-2024
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Date range: July 18-Aug 16, 2024
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SHTopMed Tide Height   +4.3 ft
+1.31 m 
Description: ElectricBlue EnvLogger model T7.3, serial number 04DD 2200 BA1A 01, mounted horizontally on top of a flat-topped rock near mid tide in the barnacle zone. About 8 m NE of SHMainS3. 48.42036 N 122.66684 W. UTM 10 524650 5363077. Installed 7-18-2024 Photos
Date range:  July 18-Aug 16, 2024
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SHTopLow Tide Height 
+0.7 ft
+0.21 m 
Description: ElectricBlue EnvLogger model T7.3, serial number 04DE A300 3805 06, mounted horizontally on top of a flat-topped rock near 0 tide in the Laminarian zone. About 8 m SE of SHMainS3. 48.42029 N 122.66682 W. UTM 10 524651 5363069. Installed 7-18-2024 Photos
Date range:  July 18-Aug 16, 2024
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SHTopDeep Tide Height 
-1.0 ft
-0.29 m 
Description: ElectricBlue EnvLogger model T7.3, serial number 046E 6100 5658 0F, mounted horizontally on top of a flat-topped rock below 0 tide in the Laminarian zone. About 11 m SE of SHMainS3 and 3m SE of SHTopLow.
48.4203 N 122.66682 W. UTM 10 524651 5363070. Installed 7-19-2024
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Date range:  July 19-Aug 16, 2024
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SHCave Tide Height  +4.9 ft
+1.49 m 
Description: ElectricBlue EnvLogger model T7.3, serial number 04BC 0900 7001 03, mounted nearly horizontally into the roof of a boulder cave at mid-tide height to the left (west) of the large boulder pile, about 20 m W of SHTopHi. 
48.42035 N 122.66727 W. UTM 10 524618 5363076. Installed 7-19-2024
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Date range:  July 19-Aug 16, 2024
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