How many IOOS-powered assets are monitoring our #coastalwaters? Assets like radar, buoys, gliders, sensors, and more are collecting real-time data to keep communities safe, economies strong, etc. Explore them all: https://ioosassociation.org/data-portals/
#OceanData #OceanObserving
Notably stark contrast between temperatures in NorCal (well abv avg and into 80s!) and SoCal today (well below avg and chilly!) thanks to departing cold low, which brought cold air aloft but subsequently caused downsloping/compressional heating amid offshore flow in north. #CAwx
Clear signs of spring upwelling (deep blue) off SF Bay and along the North Coast. Some nice eddies setting up as well.
Hope everyone enjoys the fog!
Marine layer season is here. Most Californians know about this phenomenon, but what causes it? 🧵
California scientists fear loss of critical services under the Trump administration’s recommendation to reduce NOAA’s budget by $1.7 billion.
SF Chronicle article:
@SCCOOS_org @Scripps_Ocean @ucsc @CalPolyHum_News @sfsu @IOOSAssociation
