Who’s on the river today?
A look at today’s ship schedule, highlighting some particularly interesting ships on the river today. And, a look at our marine weather.
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Northern lights, ship schedule, weather and a bit about ship names
Today we’ll look at the unusual appearance of aurora borealis in our region, the extended weather forecast (when will we return to our typical rainy pattern?), a look at the schedule and a bit about ship names.
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A look at ships and cargo
Today let’s take a look at who’s on the river, but also review a bit of general info about the types of ships that come here, where they come from, and some significant differences between them.
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Salt vs fresh water: how does salinity affect sea conditions?
Today we’ll walk about an interesting but obscure topic for most land dwellers: how stormy sea conditions can vary between large bodies of fresh and salt water, like the Great Lakes and the Pacific Ocean. It’s not something we usually think about on land, but mariners know it well. And a bit more about what local conditions make our region so hazardous.
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Good weather coming our way, and a look at ships and cargo
We have what looks to be a week-long spell of sunshine or at least “not-raining” coming our way.
We’ll also take a look at ships and cargo, and how cargo determines the types of ships you see in a given region.
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A foggy time on the lower Columbia River
It’s been pretty foggy in parts of the lower Columbia region the past few days. Or not foggy at all, depending on where you are. It’s part of a a larger pattern this week statewide of dense foggy conditions.
We’ll talk about what might be causing our fog here and what ships do under such conditions.
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