[Rhodes22-list] Baywater Temp Graphic: Turtle update

[Chris Geankoplis]

Thanks for the pics and for doing what you do!
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From: "Jim White" <jdwhite at utpa.edu>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Baywater Temp Graphic: Turtle update


> Chris:
> I believe that the spike may be a result of a movement of warmer water
from
> the shallows due to high winds experienced prior to the front. The front
> itself was extreme, but appears to be short lived. We have a few turtles
in
> the lab, and expect some more, but it is rapidly warming. I have attached
a
> graphic of the first wave we received yesterday. Yes we do send out ninja
> patrols. I was one yesterday, and recovered two animals off of our south
> beach, Boca Chica, worked till 11pm last night. Massive fish kills too.
> Cheers,
> jw
> Jim White
> Le Menagerie
>
> At 01:52 PM 12/24/2004, you wrote:
> >Jim,
> >       Interesting data.  What caused the 4 degree (C) spike in temp?  Do
you
> >guys send out "Ninja Turtle" patrols?
> >         Chris G.
> >
> >P.S. As a scienfe teacher is is a real chore to try and convince the kids
to
> >go metric instead of "caveman units".
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Jim White" <jdwhite at utpa.edu>
> >To: "the Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 7:16 AM
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Baywater Temp Graphic
> >
> >
> > > Hey ya'll
> > > Just an FYI to illustrate how quickly the Laguna Madre water cools
off,
> > > I've attached a graphic showing the change since yesterdays cold front
> > > arrived. The green line is over here on the Island, the shallowest
portion
> > > of the bay (1-3 feet), and you can see that the change was pretty darn
> > > rapid. The red line is over at Port Isabel, a much deeper average (5-6
> > > feet) part of the bay. This rapid change is the factor influencing our
> > > present situation. The proverbial slow turtles just don't have a
chance to
> > > make it into the open gulf for deeper and warmer water. Long term WX
looks
> > > good next week, and I'm ready to SAIL!
> > > jw
> > > Jim White
> > > Le Menagerie
> > >
> >
> >
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