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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ecology’s
<span style="color:black">Marine News: “EYES OVER PUGET SOUND”</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Surface condition report “February 2022” is now available</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Download here:
</span></b><a href="https://www.eopugetsound.org/articles/eyes-over-puget-sound-surface-conditions-report-february-25-2022">https://www.eopugetsound.org/articles/eyes-over-puget-sound-surface-conditions-report-february-25-2022</a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003366">At a glance:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The winter was cold and wet, resulting in a good snowpack in the mountains to sustain river flows into summer. In Puget Sound, saltier waters in summer transitioned to fresher conditions by fall 2021. Water temperatures in late winter 2022
are now colder and oxygen levels are high. From the air, Puget Sound looks spectacular, with few events to report. First signs of the spring bloom were visible in protected bays and passes. Port Susan and Carr Inlet already show sizable patches of drifting
organic material. Small jellyfish patches were present in Eld Inlet.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A">________________________________________________________________________________</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The pdf document is around 10 MB, upload times may vary. It has clickable navigation links.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We hope the images are inspiring and informative.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">With best regards, Christopher Krembs and the Marine Monitoring Unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Send<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none"> an e-mail to:</span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black">
</span><a href="mailto:christopher.krembs@ecy.wa.gov">christopher.krembs@ecy.wa.gov</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Christopher Krembs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Senior Oceanographer, Marine Monitoring Unit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Environmental Assessment Program<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Washington State Department of Ecology<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">300 Desmond Dr. SE, Lacey<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PO BOX 47710<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Olympia, WA 98504-7710<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">e-mail: ckre461@ecy.wa.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel: 360-407-6675<o:p></o:p></p>
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