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Monterey Bay. Pt Conception. UCSB. June 14, 1996 at local mid-afternoon. 19 o C = 64 o F Aug 26, 2001, 0027 GMT. Santa Barbara: 13 o C = 54 o F Jan 24, 2002 1036 GMT. data collection sites for PISCO study. 35.2. Pt Sal Purisima Arguello Jalama Alegria Ellwood. 62. 35.
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Monterey Bay Pt Conception UCSB June 14, 1996 at local mid-afternoon
19oC = 64oF Aug 26, 2001, 0027 GMT Santa Barbara: 13oC = 54oF Jan 24, 2002 1036 GMT
data collection sites for PISCO study 35.2 Pt Sal Purisima Arguello Jalama Alegria Ellwood 62 35 SIO moorings NDBC Buoys CODAR Towers SAMI 34.8 23 34.6 34.4 SMIN 54 34.2 53 SMOF ANMI 34 33.8 -121.5 -121 -120.5 -120 -119.5 -119
Temperatures along California Coast Catalina to San Francisco, 7 years of data Seasonal change is as big as along-shore difference
June ‘01 Feb ‘01 Salinities in the Santa Barbara channel get low Only briefly during storms.
Oct ‘90 Mar ‘91 Lowest salinity near Columbia River is 15 ppt, happens often
Salinity in the Columbia River entrance gets low every tidal cycle