Eyes Over Puget Sound: Surface Conditions Report - March 24, 2015
Puget Sound is feeling the heat! Starting in October, temperatures are the highest on our record since 1989. Salinity and oxygen are much lower. Recent rains have rivers flowing high. Aerial views show dramatic sediment loads from rivers mixing into otherwise blue water. But don’t be fooled – by summer, snow-fed rivers are expected to run significantly below normal, with implications for Puget Sound water quality. For details, explore the special Drought Effects segment. Spring blooms are visible only in some confined bays. Jellyfish are going strong in finger inlets of South Sound. Glimpse Puget Sound’s glacial history.
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Eyes Over Puget Sound: Surface Conditions Report – March 24, 2015 |
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Eyes Over Puget Sound: Surface Conditions Report – March 24, 2015 (Number of pages: 51) (Publication Size: 12890KB)
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| Author(s) | Krembs, C. | ||||
| Description | Puget Sound is feeling the heat! Starting in October, temperatures are the highest on our record since 1989. Salinity and oxygen are much lower. Recent rains have rivers flowing high. Aerial views show dramatic sediment loads from rivers mixing into otherwise blue water. But don’t be fooled – by summer, snow-fed rivers are expected to run significantly below normal, with implications for Puget Sound water quality. For details, explore the special Drought Effects segment. Spring blooms are visible only in some confined bays. Jellyfish are going strong in finger inlets of South Sound. Glimpse Puget Sound’s glacial history. | ||||
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| Contact | Christopher Krembs at 360-407-6675 or ckre461@ecy.wa.gov |