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Thursday, June 11, 2020

The colors of the ocean


We had to try to get some long-term surveys done along the Mendocino Coast today (11 June 2020).  Afterwards, Eric noticed this intense pale blue-green color in tiny waves close to shore.  [You can click on the images for larger versions.]


This was a very dynamic site in a surge channel, with waves washing around in different directions.  The color was hard to capture, but I just kept pressing the shutter and hoping it would show up in one of the photos.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I have witnessed the same thing, pale blue green ocean water slipping in over river water at the mouth of the Russian River, Jenner, CA. I have a couple photos and a video clip. What is going on here? Nutrients, minerals, plankton? Thanks!