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 photo of water, taken from the float plane

We monitor the condition and quality of water in Puget Sound, Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay using seaplanes, ferries and moored instruments.  To communicate eutrophication and oxygen trends to diverse audiences we use the Marine Water Condition Index (MWCI).

Marine Conditions at a Glance:

Marine Conditions at a Glance

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Detailed Marine Conditions:

Water Surface image here

(updated 8/5/11) Debris in Eld Inlet, Colvos Passage Olympia via Dana Passage, Anderson Island, Nisqually, Gordon Point, Commencement Bay, Quartermaster, Harbor, Central Basin, Westpoint/Seattle bla blaDebris in Eld Inlet , Colvos Passage Olympia via Dana Passage, Anderson Island, Nisqually, Gordon Point, Commencement Bay, Quartermaster, Harbor, Central Basin, Westpoint/Seattle bla bla.

Debris in Eld Inlet, Colvos Passage Olympia via Dana Passage, Anderson Island, Nisqually, Gordon Point, Commencement Bay, Quartermaster, Harbor, Central Basin, Westpoint/Seattle bla blaDebris in Eld Inlet , Colvos Passage Olympia via Dana Passage, Anderson Island, Nisqually, Gordon Point, Commencement Bay, Quartermaster, Harbor, Central Basin, Westpoint/Seattle bla bla.

Water Column image here (update 2/3/11) Water conditions are like this. Colvos Passage Olympia via Dana Passage, Anderson Island, Nisqually, Gordon Point, Commencement Bay, Quartermaster, Harbor, Central Basin, Westpoint/Seattle bla blaDebris in Eld Inlet , Colvos Passage Olympia via Dana Passage, Anderson Island, Nisqually, Gordon Point, Commencement Bay, Quartermaster, Harbor, Central Basin, Westpoint/Seattle bla bla.
Tidal Effects image here (update 2/3/11) Water transport is like this. Olympia via Dana Passage, Anderson Island, Nisqually, Gordon Point, Commencement Bay, Quartermaster, Harbor, Central Basin, Westpoint/Seattle bla blaDebris in Eld Inlet , Colvos Passage Olympia via Dana Passage, Anderson Island, Nisqually, Gordon Point, Commencement Bay, Quartermaster, Harbor, Central Basin, Westpoint/Seattle bla bla.
Weather image here (update 2/3/11) Weather conditions have been like this. Dana Passage, Anderson Island, Nisqually, Gordon Point, Commencement Bay, Quartermaster, Harbor, Central Basin, Westpoint/Seattle bla blaDebris in Eld Inlet , Colvos Passage Olympia via Dana Passage, Anderson Island, Nisqually, Gordon Point, Commencement Bay, Quartermaster, Harbor, Central Basin, Westpoint/Seattle bla bla.

 

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