** Reply to note from tweeters at u.washington.edu Sat, 21 Jun 1997 00:04:06
PDT
>In anticipation of el current Nino event, I have begun my Wednesday
>Jetty watch from the SJCR. Hopefully, you all saw the first installment.

>While pelagic trips are essential in the planning for documentation of
>this ENSO, it is also critical that we organize so land based observations
>as well, since they will be more easily (and cheaply) mounted on a regular
>and predictable schedule (one can stand on a headland, rain or shine).

Yes, El Nino cometh. Note the schools of mackerel offshore in Phil Kelley's
post re. the albatross yesterday. Probably a combination of imminent salmon
returns + warmer water.

- Jack


Jack Bowling
Prince George, BC
jcbowling at mindlink.bc.ca