Mile 213 Report
Henderson Creek, South Beach SP south
June 22, 2007
Reports from OSU researchers.
Report Details
Reports from OSU researchers.. earliest ever start date for upwelling and evidence of great productivity offshore. large schools of bait fish, with large pod of dolphins and killer whales in the area. Also sighting of sea birds from Antarctic which is very rare. Productivity may impact our beaches with sea foam. Sand is returning and starting to cover extensive cobble bed that attracted rock hounds. Wreaths from fleet of flowers has washed in on my mile in great numbers. Disintegration has started and will soon be gone.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Vehicles
Driftline Content
bouquets from fleet of flowers (no plastics) washed up in largenumbers, is now disintegrating. 2 plastic water bottles
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls. approx 50 - 80 foot cliff has torn apart from main cliff by surfland parking lot has not toppled onto the beach yet
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Henderson Creek, South Beach SP south
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Henderson Creek, South Beach SP south
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Henderson Creek, South Beach SP south
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Henderson Creek, South Beach SP south
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