SoundHAB: EOPS - Extensive red-brown bloom in Case and other southern Puget Sound Inlets

[Christopher Krembs]

Ecology’s Marine News: “EYES OVER PUGET SOUND”
Extensive red-brown bloom in Case and other southern Puget Sound Inlets. Same bloom color seen in Sinclair Inlet and Quartermaster Harbor. Olive-green bloom in Central Sound.

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/mar_wat/surface.html

Surface condition report from July 31th, 2012 is now available. The pdf document is around 5 MB, upload times may vary.
The pdf document has clickable navigation links. 

Source images of the entire flight are located at:

ftp://www.ecy.wa.gov/eap/Flight_Blog/latest_pictures/


More Information:

If you wish to have access to images right after the flight please send me an e-mail at ckre461 at ecy.wa.gov and I put you on a pre-release alert list with an ftp link.

Dr. Christopher Krembs
Senior Oceanographer, Marine Monitoring Unit
Environmental Assessment Program
Washington State Department of Ecology
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EOPS goals:

We provide timely and spatially nested information on visible surface features in Puget Sound to improve temporal and spatial context. We deliver information on surface conditions in Puget Sound within 2 days of aerial observation. 
EOPS material supports awareness, education, and inspires others.

A cost effective environmental news product:

We use routine empty transit flights between Kenmore Airbase and Olympia to document current marine surface conditions by camera. We supplement the information with satellite images, en route ferry, weather and mooring data.

Aerial photography:

If you would like to see all pictures from the flights, go to ftp://www.ecy.wa.gov/eap/Flight_Blog/latest_pictures/

We hope the images are inspiring and informative.

With best regards,

Christopher and the Marine Monitoring Unit

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Dr. Christopher Krembs
Senior Oceanographer, Marine Monitoring Unit
Environmental Assessment Program
Washington State Department of Ecology