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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Calibri size=3>Please find the latest observations on current surface conditions in Puget Sound, WA from August 23, 2010 conducted by Ecology’s marine monitoring unit. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A href="ftp://www.ecy.wa.gov/eap/Flight_Blog/latest_pictures/Eyes_on_Puget_Sound_8_23_2010.pdf">ftp://www.ecy.wa.gov/eap/Flight_Blog/latest_pictures/Eyes_on_Puget_Sound_8_23_2010.pdf</A></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Calibri size=3>The goal of the documentation is to provide timely and spatially nested information on the patchiness and occurrence of visible surface features in Puget Sound.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Calibri size=3>We use our routine commute flight between Kenmore Airbase and Olympia to document current marine water conditions by camera. We are able to add this feature to the program at no extra cost. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Calibri size=3>Observations include:</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Calibri size=3>With best regards,</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Calibri size=3>Christopher</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Dr. Christopher Krembs<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Senior Oceanographer, Marine Monitoring Unit<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Environmental Assessment Program<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Washington State Department of Ecology<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Olympia, WA 98504-7710<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>e-mail: ckre461@ecy.wa.gov<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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