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Bleaching news from Okinawa...
<p>"....the water is around 30.0 to 30.5 oC at the moment. Some corals,
that is what's left on the reefs, are showing signs of heat stress (for
example the tops of many Porites lobata are paling) others are OK....
<br>Note, that it is <font color="#FF0000">warmer now than the same period
in 1998,</font> even down to 60m. What's also interesting is that the expected
negative low tides are 30 cm higher than expected..." [Rob van Woesik]
<p>AES
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<br>Alan E. Strong
<br>Phys Scientist/Oceanographer
<br> NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/ORAD -- E/RA3
<br> NOAA Science Center -- RM 711W
<br> 5200 Auth Road
<br> Camp Springs, MD 20746-4304
<br> Alan.E.Strong@noaa.gov
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301-763-8102 x170
<br> FAX: 301-763-8108
<br> <A HREF="http://orbit-net.nesdis.noaa.gov/orad">http://orbit-net.nesdis.noaa.gov/orad</A>
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