OSS Temp and Turbidity images from 4-14-10

[captlen]

I have place temperature and turbidity images from 4-14-10 in the OSS web site. Please check out the turbidity images. It appears the water is extremely dirty in some areas. In the past 3 years we have been providing turbidity images I have never seen the waters so turbid. It may be a heavy plankton bloom causing the turbidity but I can't say until I receive some ground truthing from boats in the area. Any input please call me at 800 827 4468.
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Capt. Len Belcaro
Offshore Satellite Services

[chumtini]

Maybe the heavy rains we've had? Although, WHOI/GOM is expecting a bad red tide this spring.

[capt. jakeg]

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[captlen]

Maybe the heavy rains we've had? Although, WHOI/GOM is expecting a bad red tide this spring.

Red tide would provide the turbidity the rain wouldn't. I have found these turbidity images very accurate so something is going on out there. Would appreciate any feed back from anyone thats been on the shelf.

Len Belcaro

[MDCanyonRunner]

Lenny,
Great seeing you at the Mohegan Sun Seminar. Thanks for posting the updated charts. Very interesting.......
Brad

[BIGBLUEYES]

Hope there is some insight on this. That water is showing as dirty as the Delaware bay! Something seems a little out of whack here.

[captlen]

Hope there is some insight on this. That water is showing as dirty as the Delaware bay! Something seems a little out of whack here.

Exactly BBE, I have seen this dirty water on about 5 recent passes which tells me that it very well may be accurate, but during the winter I haven't been monitoring it on a daily basis. If not accurate, its the modis aqua satellite screwing up again and again. Still need ground truthing. It could be a red tide or a plankton bloom that's causing the turbidity.

Len Belcaro

[BIGBLUEYES]

Exactly BBE, I have seen this dirty water on about 5 recent passes which tells me that it very well may be accurate, but during the winter I haven't been monitoring it on a daily basis. If not accurate, its the modis aqua satellite screwing up again and again. Still need ground truthing. It could be a red tide or a plankton bloom that's causing the turbidity.

Len Belcaro

Wish i had the time, boat in the water, and the man power to make the run out and check it for ya. unfortunately i dont. hope someone can put a little more insight into it for us all. Red tide, plankton bloom, whichever it is i hope it either clears up soon or something ir wrong with the satellite! please keep us informed len! appreciate all your efforts and your services.

[capt. jakeg]

Fishing out of hatteras right now and our fishing has gotten off to a slow start for yellowfins and gaffers because there has been so much water coming south from the labrador it has been pushing the stream out to sea. I cant remember ever seeing the current run so hard from the north.

[Admin]

Len as always nice to see you man, hope your new knees are doing you well man!