Apr 14, 2020
Received a listener question from a person who wondered about tides in Willapa Bay, when do they happen – because different tide tables he consulted seemed to have different times on them, even though they were all for Willapa Bay.
Today we’ll talk about tidal variations across areas – and how it’s all relative, so to speak.
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Apr 14, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
Received a listener question from a person who wondered about tides in Willapa Bay, when do they happen – because different tide tables he consulted seemed to have different times on them, even though they were all for Willapa Bay.
Today we’ll talk about tidal variations across areas – and how it’s all relative, so to speak.
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Apr 13, 2020
Each day tidal currents race up and down the river off Astoria. We notice them occasionally when we stop to look at anchored ships or see a buoy leaning in the rushing water. Today we take a closer look at this ubiquitous aspect of river life.
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Apr 13, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
Each day tidal currents race up and down the river off Astoria. We notice them occasionally when we stop to look at anchored ships or see a buoy leaning in the rushing water. Today we take a closer look at this ubiquitous aspect of river life.
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Apr 10, 2020
Here on the West Coast, we treasure our sunsets. But most of us take in this pleasing sight without knowing much about it. Today we look more closely at the sunset.
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Apr 10, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
Here on the West Coast, we treasure our sunsets. But most of us take in this pleasing sight without knowing much about it. Today we look more closely at the sunset.
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Apr 09, 2020
We’re used to igrnoring the Sun, pretty much. It rises, it sets. It’s covered by clouds a lot here. But there’s lot’s more to know. Today we talk a bit about the Sun.
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Apr 9, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
We’re used to igrnoring the Sun, pretty much. It rises, it sets. It’s covered by clouds a lot here. But there’s lot’s more to know. Today we talk a bit about the Sun.
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Apr 08, 2020
With many of us having more time on our hands as we stay at home to flatten the pandemic curve, this may present an opportunity to observe the natural world around us more closely. Today we take a look at something that happens every day here: the changing of the tides.
This lovely photo was taken by Astoria photographer Scott Saulsbury. You’ll find his photos on Facebook and also in his book, Light, Water, and Steel: https://www.blurb.com/b/5184191-light-water-and-steel
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Apr 8, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
With many of us having more time on our hands as we stay at home to flatten the pandemic curve, this may present an opportunity to observe the natural world around us more closely. Today we take a look at something that happens every day here: the changing of the tides.
This lovely photo was taken by Astoria photographer Scott Saulsbury. You’ll find his photos on Facebook and also in his book, Light, Water, and Steel: https://www.blurb.com/b/5184191-light-water-and-steel
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Apr 06, 2020
This morning, there’s a ship adrift in the ocean off Tillamook. Turns out this strategy might be part of the new normal for ships in the age of COVID-19. The ship is slated to arrive in the Columbia River around 2 pm today, and may be waiting offshore by drifting for awhile.
The trick is to arrive at your berth when there are longshoremen around to help. With social distaincing requirements and health precautions in place, longshoremen are not as plentiful at ports as they were before. So ships want to time their arrival when there are people there to unload the ship. Otherwise, they spend money while they wait. Drifting at sea is free and saves fuel.
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Apr 6, 2020 | Ship Report Podcasts
This morning, there’s a ship adrift in the ocean off Tillamook. Turns out this strategy might be part of the new normal for ships in the age of COVID-19. The ship is slated to arrive in the Columbia River around 2 pm today, and may be waiting offshore by drifting for awhile.
The trick is to arrive at your berth when there are longshoremen around to help. With social distaincing requirements and health precautions in place, longshoremen are not as plentiful at ports as they were before. So ships want to time their arrival when there are people there to unload the ship. Otherwise, they spend money while they wait. Drifting at sea is free and saves fuel.
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