Grunion
Most summers, cold northerly winds off the Pacific Coast drive warm surface waters away from the shoreline and churn up colder, nutrient-rich waters from below. But this year, for reasons...
Tag: upwelling
Explore Ocean Upwelling Firsthand!
To really see marine upwelling up close, you’d need to put on SCUBA gear and jump into the frigid Pacific to swim with the humpback whales, dolphins, sharks, and salmon...
Cutting Through the Fog
While the rest of the West bakes in the summer heat, Bay Area residents salute the return of the fog. Renowned environmental journalist Harold Gilliam explains the dynamics of the...
