[Rhodes22-list] Baywater Temp Graphic: Turtle update

[Jim White]

No problem ...I get a paycheck, (sort of). I think my email resent the 
post...we're having server difficulties!
Sorry bout that
jw

At 12:21 PM 12/26/2004, you wrote:
>Thanks for the pics and for doing what you do!
>----- Original Message -----
>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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