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| October 2015 Research Overview |
| Marine Debris Survey at the Pacific Northwest |
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On October 11, 2015, we went to Ocean Shores (0.5 miles south of Elk Creek River) for another marine debris research survey.
However, we did not find much Asian originated marine debris. The main reason is that the Washington CoastSavers and other wonderful volunteer people participated in clean up activities in July.
There may be another connection with research result of Ocean Networks of Canada that the Northeast Pacific Ocean (Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada) is warmer than at any time over the last few decades. In mid-2015, remained significantly warmer.
(Ocean Networks Canada, Sep. 2015)
Due to these meterological effect, the wind mostly blew towards the south or southwest in September and pushed marine debris away from beaches of Ocean Shores..
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Seaweeds CPM:
Observation Date: Oct. 11, 2015
Obsrved at: 47.180001, -124.198392
CPM (counts per minute): 20CPM
Microsievelt per hour: 0.17μSv/hr
Millisievelt per year: 1.5 mSv/yr
Milligray per year: 1.5 mGy/yr
Becquerel per cm2: 13Bq/cm2
Picocurie per kg: 7356 pCi/kg |
Photo Courtesy: NOAA Weather and Climate Prediction Center |
| Country of origin |
China |
Japan |
Korea |
Others* |
Total |
| No. |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
*refers to debris believed to originate in Asia, but is unidentifiable to a specific country
| Item No: |
151011-1 |
Date Collected: |
Oct. 11, 2015 |
| Located at |
47.181610, -124.198728 |
| Category: |
Glass soybean paste bottle |
Size & Weight: |
9cm x 6.5cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Foshan, China |
| Information: |
Haday Flavoring and Food Co., Ltd. |
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| Item No: |
151011-2 |
Date Collected: |
Oct. 11, 2015 |
| Located at |
47.180873, -124.199479 |
| Category: |
Plastic tea bottle cap |
Size & Weight: |
3cm x 1cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: China |
| Information: |
Ting Hsin Internatiol, Hong Kong |
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| Item No: |
151011-3 |
Date Collected: |
Oct. 11, 2015 |
| Located at |
47.180108, -124.198803 |
| Category: |
Plastic water bottle |
Size & Weight: |
26cm x 7cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Korea |
| Information: |
N/A |
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| Item No: |
151011-4 |
Date Collected: |
Oct. 11, 2015 |
| Located at |
47.180178839, -124.198202 |
| Category: |
Plastic bottle cap |
Size & Weight: |
3cm x 1cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Wenzhou, China |
| Information: |
Master Kong |
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| Item No: |
151011-5 |
Date Collected: |
Oct. 11, 2015 |
| Located at |
47.177402, -124.17076 |
| Category: |
Plastic wine bottle cap |
Size & Weight: |
4cm x 1.5cm |
| Country Originally Manufactured: Anqui, Shandong, China |
| Information: |
Jingshui |
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