Tides and Currents

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 6:30pm

Website: http://www.northriversquadron.org/

North River Sail & Power Squadron invites you to their winter seminar series:

Presented by Donald Chesley
Research Engineer Davidson Labs at Stevens Institute
In this presentation you will see graphic images of:
• water level • surface and bottom temperature
• surface and bottom salinity • surface and bottom currents
• NOAA winds • coastal waves - height, period and direction
The forecasts and real-time observations are viewable using color-coded maps at http://www.stevens.edu/maritimeforecast/.

The presentation will address the technical details of the system, the essential partnering with the user community, and the unique challenges associated with constructing an operational ocean observing and forecasting system in an urbanized coastal ocean region.

Thursday, March 18th
6:00 Wine & Cheese 6:30 Lecture begins
$10 suggested donation
Soldiers', Sailors', Marines', Coast Guard and Airmen's Club
283 Lexington Ave @ 37th Street
Directions: Lexington Line 6 Train 33rd St Stop, Lexington or Madison Ave Bus Lines

Registration:
Please sign up on our web site listed below or Call: 646-274-1492
Thank you for your RSVP so we have enough refreshments!

Visit our web site at www.NorthRiverSquadron.org for more information
about our Spring Seminars and our Spring Classes.

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