SoundHAB: EOPS - The year 2016 in pictures

[EYES OVER PUGET SOUND]

Surface condition report “December 31, 2016 - The year 2016 in pictures:” is now available.

Download:

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

The year 2016 in pictures:
After two years of very warm air and record high water temperatures starting with the Blob (2015) and followed by El Nino (2016), temperatures have fallen and remain slightly warmer than normal in Puget Sound. Very low summer river flows (e.g., Fraser River) reflect climatic predictions for the NW. Record temperatures and low salinities occurred alongside observations of abundant jellyfish, floating macro-algae, and Noctiluca blooms.  Surprisingly, only South Sound developed very low summer oxygen levels in the summer of 2016. In the fall, La Niña came with a punch, rain increased, and air temperatures dropped. Will this be an unusual La Niña?

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The pdf document is around 10 MB, upload times may vary. It has clickable navigation links. 



We hope the images are inspiring and informative.

With best regards,

Christopher Krembs and the Marine Monitoring Unit
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