Florida Keys -- Bleaching
astrong at nesdis.noaa.gov
astrong at nesdis.noaa.gov
Tue Jun 16 15:55:17 EDT 1998
HotSpots have enveloped the Florida Bay and the Keys on today's chart:
http://psbsgi1.nesdis.noaa.gov:8080/PSB/EPS/SST/data/hotspotw.6.16.1998.gif
With any continued absence of cloud cover [and light winds] areas of the
Caribbean may be in for an increase in water temperatures and possible
bleaching. Much of the Caribbean is within 0.5 deg C of levels critical for
initiating coral reef bleaching. [Ref: pinks & blues in the HotSpot charts].
Luckily, winds have been pretty brisk south of 20N:
http://140.90.191.231/dataimages/ssmi/day/ssmi_ave578/ssmi98166_ave.gif
Cheers,
Al
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Alan E. Strong
Phys Scientist/Oceanographer Adj Assoc Res Professor
NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/ORAD -- E/RA3 US Naval Academy
NOAA Science Center -- RM 711W Oceanography Department
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Camp Springs, MD 20746 410-293-6550
Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov
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