Pulse Of The Plankton 4 19 2021
Channel: Pacific Plankton
Date: 27/04/2021

Pulse of the Plankton
Co-produced by: Pacific Plankton and Jenny Jacox, PhD

This is the Pulse Of The Plankton for the week of April 19th, 2021 
Fresh plankton from the edge of San Francisco Bay via light microscope, a snapshot of local marine plankton and ocean weather.

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Special thanks to Jim Metzner of Pulse of the Planet. 
You can tune into the rhythms of science, nature, and culture by visiting Pulse of the Planet at: www.pulseplanet.com

Special thanks to Dr. Mike Jacox of NOAA ERD for upwelling data and guidance.

Ocean Weather videography contributors:
Ian Wyatt
Sharon Wyatt

For more microscopy fun join the San Francisco Microscopical Society
https://sfmicrosociety.org

The San Francisco Microscopical Society will be hosting their first virtual event on Thursday, April 29, 2021. How might we find 👽 microbes on Europa? How can you find microscopic pieces of comets ☄️ here on Earth? Join us to find out!
https://sfmicrosociety.org/events/microscopes-for-space-exploration

Resources:

Chl graphic generated from: 
Chlorophyll a, North Pacific, NOAA VIIRS, 750m resolution, 2015-present (3 Day Composite)
available at:  https://upwell.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/ 

Upwelling indices (CUTI and BEUTI):
ERDAPP can be used to plot the CUTI and BEUTI upwelling indices and to download them in many different formats:

CUTI
daily: https://oceanview.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/erdCUTIdaily.graph
monthly: https://oceanview.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/erdCUTImonthly.graph

BEUTI
daily: https://oceanview.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/erdBEUTIdaily.graph
monthly: https://oceanview.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/erdBEUTImonthly.graph

Additional CUTI/BEUTI resources and guidance: https://mjacox.com/upwelling-indices/

If you want to dive deeper here are some links:
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=9414290
https://farallones.org
https://farallones.noaa.gov
https://montereybay.noaa.gov
https://www.twitch.tv/pacificplankton