How Much Water Flows Through Barnegat Inlet

How Much Water Flows Through Barnegat Inlet (HM1NVB)

Location: Barnegat Light, NJ 08006 Ocean County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 45.851', W 74° 6.233'

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What am I looking at?The shelter in front of you and the equipment attached to the jetty behind you are components of a gauging station.The gauge is equipped to measure the amount of water flowing into and out of Barnegat Bay through Barnegat Inlet.Data recorded every six minutes is transmitted hourly, via satellite, to a USGS website for public access at http://nj.usgs.gov/ Why is this information being collected? · To document the tidal flow entering and leaving the bay through the inlet. · Information on the amount and movement of water throughout the Bay along with water quality data will help scientists better understand the Bay and its issues.How is flow measured?An Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meter (ADVM) is a device that uses sound waves to measure the velocity (i.e., speed) of water moving in and out of Barnegat Inlet during the tidal cycle. It is attached below the water's surface to the rail on the jetty visible below. The flow (i.e., volume) of water moving in and out of the inlet is the calculated using these velocity measurements, along with measurements of the width and depth of the inlet.
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HM NumberHM1NVB
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Placed ByState of New Jersey
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Date Added Saturday, September 12th, 2015 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 576755 N 4401968
Decimal Degrees39.76418333, -74.10388333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 45.851', W 74° 6.233'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 45' 51.06" N, 74° 6' 13.98" W
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Area Code(s)609
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Maritime Forest Trail, Barnegat Light NJ 08006, US
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