Category Archives: Focus Areas

Marine Heatwave

Marine Heatwave

Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 12:00am

Marine Heatwaves The following marine heatwave images were computed following the method in Hobday et al. (2016), slightly altered for the CCS, using both the WCOFS model output and forecast and the historical run of the West Coast ROMS. WCOFS is run by NOAA CO-OPS operationally. West Coast ROMS is run as a research model […]

CUTI and BEUTI Upwelling Indices post

CUTI and BEUTI Upwelling Indices post

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 - 12:00am

The Coastal Upwelling Transport Index (CUTI, pronounced “cutie”) and the Biological Effective Upwelling Transport Index (BEUTI, pronounced “beauty”) are two new west coat upwelling indices. The indices are derived using ocean models, satellite data, and in situ data. CUTI provides estimates of vertical transport near the coast. It was developed as a more accurate alternative […]

West Coast OAH Monitoring Inventory

West Coast OAH Monitoring Inventory

Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 12:00am
Monterey Bay Water Temperature

Monterey Bay Water Temperature

Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 12:00am