Tag: "upwelling"

The Deep, Cold Secret Behind Summer Fog

The Deep, Cold Secret Behind Summer Fog

Another foggy morning. Why is the Bay Area so foggy in summer? To answer that question, look west—at the Pacific Ocean.

 
Jennifer Skene

Post on Aug 08, 2011 by from

Reporter's Notes: Journey to the Farallones

Reporter's Notes: Journey to the Farallones

Our trip to the Farallon Islands was certainly eventful: seasickness (me), bug bites (me) and immersion in one of the most unique wildlife habitats in the world (luckily). This chain of windblown rocks, about 27 miles from San Francisco, is teeming with 300,000 seabirds in the spring and summer.

 
Lauren Sommer

Post on Jul 24, 2009 by