USGS_MASSBAY eng utf8 dataset GCMD originator 2000-12-28 CEOS IDN DIF VERSION 9.7 Massachusetts Bay Circulation and Effluent Modeling 2000-12-28 publication SIGNELL, RICH (508) 457-2229 508-457-2310 Gulf of Maine Information System Quissett Campus 384 Woods Hole Road Woods Hole MA 02543-1598 USA rsignell@usgs.gov principalInvestigator MONTGOMERY, ELLYNT. 508-457-2356 U.S. Geological Survey Woods Hole Science Center 384 Woods Hole Rd Woods Hole MA 02543-1598 USA emontgomery@usgs.gov processor Understanding the circulation of water in Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bays is of critical importance for determining how nutrients, sediment, contaminants and other water-borne materials are transported. Numerical circulation models represent a powerful tool to build understanding of transport processes in these bays, as well as for synthesis, scenario testing and prediction. The U.S. Geological Survey has developed a three-dimensional model of circulation in Massachusetts Bay driven by tides, wind, river runoff, surface heating and cooling and remote forcing from the Gulf of Maine. The circulation calculated from this model was used as input to the HydroQual water quality model. The USGS is currently using the model in a Regional Marine Research Program in the Gulf of Maine funded study of sources, transport and nutrient environment of red tide populations in the western gulf. Together with investigators from WHOI and UNH, this work seeks to characterize the physical transport mechanisms that influence the distribution and fate of toxic Alexandrium cells in this region, and the processes by which cells are transported to Massachusetts Bay. The ability of the regional model to represent the movement of fresh water from the Kennebec and Androscoggin rivers will be determined. Over the next three years, the USGS will be developing a regional sediment transport model by interfacing existing surface wave, bottom boundary layer and sediment erosion models into the current hydrodynamic model. Current and suspended sediment data from the long-term mooring (as well as other sites) will be used for calibration and verification. When the new outfall comes online, additional hydrodynamic model runs in Massachusetts Bay will be performed to test the ability of the model to simulate the effects of the relocated effluent discharge. MONTGOMERY, ELLYNT. DOI/USGS/CMG/WHSC > Woods Hole Science Center, Coastal and Marine Geology, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior DATA CENTER CONTACT 508-457-2356 U.S. Geological Survey Woods Hole Science Center 384 Woods Hole Rd Woods Hole MA 02543-1598 USA emontgomery@usgs.gov http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/ resourceProvider EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > WIND STRESS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN WINDS > SURFACE WINDS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > TIDES > TIDAL CURRENTS NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords Science Keywords 2008-02-05 revision Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 CAPE COD BAY GULF OF MAINE MASSACHUSETTS BAY MODELS NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords Platforms 2009-06-10 revision Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 DODS > Distributed Oceanographic Data System ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program OPENDAP > Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol GOMODP > Gulf of Maine Ocean Data Partnership NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords Projects 2009-06-10 revision Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 USA/NASA NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords IDN Nodes 2007-04-01 revision Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MAINE CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MASSACHUSETTS OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CAPE COD NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords Locations 2009-12-22 revision Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 eng utf8 climatology/meteorology/atmosphere oceans -71.104 -69.82 41.685 42.66 NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords Locations 2009-12-22 Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords Locations 2009-12-22 Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MAINE NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords Locations 2009-12-22 Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MASSACHUSETTS NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords Locations 2009-12-22 Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Meaux, C.Solomon, R. Bilodeau, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, 2007 . NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0 OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CAPE COD 1989-10-01 1992-12-31 MONTGOMERY, ELLYNT. DOI/USGS/CMG/WHSC > Woods Hole Science Center, Coastal and Marine Geology, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior DATA CENTER CONTACT 508-457-2356 U.S. Geological Survey Woods Hole Science Center 384 Woods Hole Rd Woods Hole MA 02543-1598 USA emontgomery@usgs.gov http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/ distributor http://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/nph-dods/DATAFILES/MBAY_CIRC/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link GET DATA DODS directory page http://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/mbay_circ.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE Massachusetts Bay Circulation and Effluent Modeling page dataset This metadata record is publicly available. asNeeded M.Holland removed all links to DODS_INFO as requested by DODS. 1-30-02.