[Coral-List] Bleaching Potentials in Gulf of Thailand, Indian Ocean

[Mark Eakin]

Sorry, I left out a section:

Gulf of Oman
Thermal stress has been building here as well, with DHW and HotSpot  
values both greater than 1.  A bleaching warning has been issued for  
the Oman-Muscat index site.  A detailed time series can be found at:
http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/current/ 
sst_series_omanmuscat_cur.html



On May 23, 2006, at 12:15 PM, Mark Eakin wrote:

> Gulf of Thailand
> We have been watching an area of warming develop in the Gulf of  
> Thailand for the last couple of weeks. Thermal stress has  
> accumulated to near bleaching levels (Degree Heating Week >=4),  
> with DHW values reaching 3 and a larger, growing HotSpot with  
> values around 1.5 degrees.
>
> The largest HotSpot is in the central Gulf of Thailand, just  
> southeast of the line from the Mu Ko Ang Thong and Mu Ko Chang  
> National Parks.  People working in the region should watch out for  
> high temperatures and bleaching.  A smaller HotSpot is also present  
> off the southwestern tip of Vietnam.
>
>
> Bay of Bengal
> Thermal stress has accumulated in the northern Bay of Bengal, with  
> DHW values of 2 and HotSpots approaching 2 degrees in the area just  
> south of the Sundarbans.
>
>
> Western Indian Ocean
> Another Hotspot off Somalia has resulted in a small amount of  
> thermal stress accumulation.  We will keep watching this region.
>
>
> Current HotSpot and Degree Heating Week charts and data formatted  
> for HDF and Google Earth can be found at:
> http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/index.html
> Time series graphics for index sites can be found at
> http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/current/ 
> sst_series_24reefs.html
> You can sign up for automated bleaching alerts at http://
> coralreefwatch-satops.noaa.gov/SBA.html
>
> Please continue reporting bleaching events (or non-events) at http://
> www.reefbase.org/input/bleachingreport/index.asp
>
>
> Cheers,
> Mark
>
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> C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D.
> Coordinator, NOAA Coral Reef Watch
> National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
> Center for Satellite Applications and Research
> Satellite Oceanography & Climate Division
> e-mail: mark.eakin at noaa.gov
> url: coralreefwatch.noaa.gov
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C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D.
Coordinator, NOAA Coral Reef Watch
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Center for Satellite Applications and Research
Satellite Oceanography & Climate Division
e-mail: mark.eakin at noaa.gov
url: coralreefwatch.noaa.gov

E/RA31, SSMC1, Room 5308
1335 East West Hwy
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