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THE PALM-LINED BEACHES of Mexico's Riviera Maya stretch south along the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan Peninsula from Cancun's glittering strip to Tulum's pre-Columbian fort. Just offshore, perched on the [...]

We are soaring, not underwater as usual, but in a small plane, one door open to the warm sultry air rising up from the beaches of Mexico's Riviera Maya. Early […]

Mexico's Hidden Treasure Between Cozumel and Belize there's an atoll that's made for divers--and you've never heard of it. Got your attention? A great oval of coral rises from the [...]

It turns out that you don't have to equal Dr. Gerald Allen's 12,000 dives to see most of the fish he's included in his just-released three-volume set, Reef Fishes of [...]

The network comprising 61 high‐frequency radar systems along the U.S. West Coast (USWC) provides a unique, high resolution, and broad scale view of ocean surface circulation. Subinertial alongshore surface currents show poleward propagating signals with phase speeds of O(10) and O(100–300) kmd−1that are consistent with historical in situ observations off the USWC and that can be possibly interpreted as coastally trapped waves (CTWs). The propagating signals in the slow mode are partly observed in southern California, which may result from scattering and reflection of higher‐mode CTWs due to curvature of shoreline and bathymetry near Point Conception, California. On the other hand, considering the order of the phase speed in the slow mode, the poleward propagating signals may be attributed to alongshore advection or pressure‐driven flows. A statistical regression of coastal winds at National Data Buoy Center buoys on the observed surface currents partitions locally and remotely wind‐forced components, isolates footprints of the equatorward propagating storm events in winter off the USWC, and shows the poleward propagating signals year round. A unique resource to examine synoptic‐scale alongshore variabilityIsolation of equatorward wind events in winter using a statistical modelPoleward propagating surface signals year‐round

Automated match ups allow us to maintain and improve the products of current satellite ocean color sensors (MODIS, MERIS), and new sensors (VIIRS). As part of the VIIRS mission preparation, we have created a web based automated match up tool that provides access to searchable fields for date, site, and products, and creates match-ups between satellite (MODIS, MERIS, VIIRS), and in-situ measurements (HyperPRO and SeaPRISM). The back end of the system is a 'mySQL' database, and the front end is a `php' web portal with pull down menus for searchable fields. Based on selections, graphics are generated showing match-ups and statistics, and ascii files are created for downloads for the matchup data. Examples are shown for matching the satellite data with the data from Platform Eureka SeaPRISM off L.A. Harbor in the Southern California Bight.

Reports on the marine biological diversity in Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia. Number of fish species observed in a single dive; Variety of seascapes ranging from soft-coral-covered walls to muck bottoms inhabited by bizarre creatures; Hiding places for small schools of fish and encrusting invertebrates.

Describes the scuba diving spot in the Riviera Maya in Mexico. Range of diving choices; Accommodations in the Riviera Maya; Description of the fish life.