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NOAA collects and integrates information about the Bay from buoys, satellites, shipboard mapping technologies, and other sources. These observations help decisionmakers, researchers, and the public better understand the Bay and use its resources safely and more responsibly.
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NOAA "smart buoys" collect and transmit real-time weather, water conditions, and water quality data, as well as interpret key points along the John Smith Trail.
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NOAA is mapping the Chesapeake benthic zone—the Bay bottom—to investigate relationships between this important habitat and living marine resources, including oysters, fish, and Bay grasses.
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Sensors on satellites and aircraft regularly take snapshops of the Bay. NOAA uses this data for a range of activities, including assessing water conditions, mapping coastlines, and modeling fisheries interactions.
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High tech equipment is not the only way to collect data about the Bay. Individuals, organizations, and schools can play an important role in monitoring the health of the Chesapeake.
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What We Do 