By Sandy Howard, Communications Manager, Environmental Assessment Program
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| Our scientists caught this bird's eye view of Long Beach Peninsula. |
We flew out to Washington’s outer coast last Monday, with
stops at Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor. We think you'll enjoy our newest
set of photos and observations.
A cold spell has hit Puget Sound lowlands. Now, the warm
ocean is coinciding with the warmest water temperatures achieved by Puget Sound
in October.
Hood Canal’s higher dissolved oxygen and cold water anomalies are disappearing.
November brings cold water from Whidbey Basin into Puget Sound with moderate levels of chlorophyll fluorescence.
We saw big smacks of jellyfish in finger inlets of South
Sound. Red-brown blooms remain strong in smaller bays of South Sound. We also saw visible suspended sediments in the
coastal estuaries from rain, wind, and waves.
If you are a hearty soul and you are playing in the water
this season, visit our BEACH
program website.
Eyes Over Puget Sound combines high-resolution photo
observations with satellite images, en route ferry data between Seattle and
Victoria BC, and measurements from our moored instruments.
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