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Blooms again	Couple of sunny days

Using the ‘Level 3’ Site appears to show the bloom strengthening in Hecate when August 2-4^th compared with August 3-5^th

Using the MODIS sensor site (image left) is more finicky and presents useable images only every few days

Hecate bloom waxing

Compare image left (1) with the image below ---

WCVI & Puget Sound (2) have been in full bloom for last few weeks --- though northern end more similar (now) to Hecate

Upwelling (3) seen in both the plankton bloom and the SST temperature image

	Upwelling

Previous articles:

Full Bloom again on July 23rd

Full bloom July 15^th

Unclear on July 8^th

Seen as over on July 1^st
Waning on June 25^th
Full bloom on June14^th

Compare w last May 23^rd

And before that w May 9^th

Created by LG on 6/8/2007

Last updated on Sunday, August 12, 2007