Subject: Re: El Nino is back
Date: Sep 18 09:31:56 1997
From: Peggi & Ben Rodgers - woodduck at cruzio.com
At 02:40 AM 9/18/97 PST, Jack wrote:
>> Hi Tweets, thought this might interest you. Although El Nino hasn't
reached
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> us yet, ....snip
>
>This is a misconception.....snip
That's what I thought as well, Jack. But I spoke with the head researcher
at Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary yesterday and he confirmed what
JPL reported in their press release - that it has just begun to influence
Southern California.
But I tend to believe otherwise as we've been seeing Magnificient
Frigatebirds a half mile out in Monterey Bay. Additionally, the Monterey
Bay Aquarium has had to begin cooling the water flowing into their tanks to
keep the exhibits healthy. They are feeding the kelp forest as well.
The scientist claims its the offshore wind flow that's warming the water
and, indeed, I guess that's a factor in El Nino. But it's listed as a
contributing cause rather than an effect of El Nino.
Peggi
Ben & Peggi Rodgers
Aptos, CA (near Santa Cruz 122 W, 37 N)
USA
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