Bleaching SSTs at Maldives/Sri Lanka/Chagos
astrong at nesdis.noaa.gov
astrong at nesdis.noaa.gov
Tue Apr 14 13:02:52 EDT 1998
We are beginning to see exceptionally high temperature surface waters develop
over the Maldives and Sri Lanka [14 Apr 98] in our satellite data. An area of
high SST that has covered much of the tropical Southern Indian Ocean for the
past few months, is showing signs of progressing northward [with the sun], from
the Seychelles over Chagos Archipelago into the Maldives. This northward trend
is also continuing up the African coastline from Kenya to Somalia. For more
information see:
http://psbsgi1.nesdis.noaa.gov:8080/PSB/EPS/SST/climohot.html
or: http://manati.wwb.noaa.gov/orad/sub/noaarsrc.html
Confirmations of any bleaching observations are sought.
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
5200 Auth Road Annapolis, MD 21402
Camp Springs, MD 20746 410-293-6550
Alan.E.Strong at noaa.gov
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