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Eastern Seaboard and Long Island Sound From a Distance
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NASA space shuttle image of the Long Island Sound and the surrounding region.
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Geographic Map of Long Island Sound and Surrounding Regions.
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NASA SeaWiFs image of the Northeastern United States on October 12, 2000. Image data was collected by the SBU-BNL Satellite Receiving Station.
Topography Map
Elevation map for Long Island Sound (LIS) and surrounding regions. Water depths are shown in 20 m color increments. Average LIS depth is 20 meters. The maximum depth is about 100 meters at the east end – known as the Race.
Sea Surface Temperature
Sea Surface Temperature from NOAA polar-orbiting weather satellite for June 22, 1999. Values range between 15C to 20C (purple to red). Image data was collected by the SBU-BNL Satellite Receiving Station.
Surface Chlorophyll concentration
Surface Chlorophyll concentration [log 10 (mg/m^3); range -0.5 to +0.8 (purple to red)] from the NASA SeaWiFS satellite for June 22, 1999. Image data was collected by the SBU-BNL Satellite Receiving Station.
Long Island Sound
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The Long Island Sound as seen from the PT Barnum Ferry.
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The Long Island Sound with the city of Bridgeport in the horizon as seen from the PT Barnum.
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The Long Island Sound with the North Shore of Long Island in the horizon as seen from the PT Barnum.
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The Long Island Sound with the sunset in the horizon as seen from the PT Barnum.
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Long Island Sound Bathymetric Chart, compiled as part of the MSRC REU 2003 project by J. Shambaugh and Dr. R. Flood. NOS Chart data obtained through NOAA’s Geophysical Data Management System hydrographic survey database; data from 1934 to 2001. The dots indicate the ferry tracks from January to June 2003, and the squares indicate the CTD stations.
Port Jefferson, NY
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City of Port Jefferson as seen from the PT Barnum Ferry.
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City of Port Jefferson as seen from the PT Barnum Ferry.
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The American flag with the Port Jefferson Marina in the background as seen on the PT Barnum Ferry.
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The Port Jefferson terminal as seen on the PT Barnum Ferry.
Bridgeport, CT
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City of Bridgeport as seen from the PT Barnum Ferry.
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City of Bridgeport as seen from the PT Barnum Ferry.
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City of Bridgeport as seen from the PT Barnum Ferry.
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The Bridgeport terminal as seen from the PT Barnum Ferry.
Ferry Fleet
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The PT Barnum making a turn in the Port Jefferson marina.
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The PT Barnum, at sunset, making a turn in the Port Jefferson marina.
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Grand Republic ferry crossing the Long Island Sound as seen from the PT Barnum.
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Park City ferry crossing the Long Island Sound as seen from the PT Barnum.
On Board the P.T. Barnum
Snack bar
Snack bar in the passenger deck of the PT Barnum.
Ticket counter
Ticket counter in the passenger deck of the PT Barnum.
Cars entering the boat
Cars going on the PT Barnum ferry from Port Jefferson.
PT Barnum opening
The PT Barnum opening to let cars exit to Port Jefferson.
Loading cars
Cars going on the PT Barnum ferry from Bridgeport.
Car Deck
The car deck of the PT Barnum while cars are entering from Port Jefferson.
Deck seating
Upper Deck
The upper deck, as well as the captain’s deck, of the PT Barnum.
Installed Instruments
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The on board display in the passenger deck of the PT Barnum displays a video of the project, most recent data and the location of the vessel on a map of the Long Island Sound.
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The relative humidity and temperature sensor on the PT Barnum ferry.
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The rain gauge and GPS sensors on the PT Barnum.
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ADCP sea-chest from insided hull
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Marine sensors on the car deck of the PT Barnum.
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The crew display in the captain’s deck of the PT Barnum.
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The cabinet of the monitor in the passenger’s deck of the PT Barnum.
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The main processing and communications computer in the passenger’s deck of the PT Barnum.