Daily Update 3.3 Week 4: Module 3: Date 2/28/13 Temperature. Everybody knows what temperature is, some people measure it in Fahrenheit, others in Celsius, but we all understand hot and cold. There are many animals, including us, that are adapted to live in a specific range of temperature.
So we have been billing our little vessel as “the world’s most technologically advanced rowboat.” Although our hull is no longer made of the latest materials and designs, we have a glut of fancy/awesome electronics that – a la our power situation (hopefully resolved now) – we have been struggling to keep working… Prognosis: optimistic. […]
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Daily Education Update 3.2 Salinity
Daily Update 3.2 Week 4: Module 3: Date 2/27/13 Yesterday we learned a bit about pH. Today we are going to learn a little about salinity, which is one of the other measurements that the JRH and its crew are taking. Salinity seems like a basic topic but in reality it is fairly complex. The […]
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Daily Education Update 3.1 pH
Daily Update 3.1 Week 4: Module 3: Date 2/26/13 Module 3 is all about the ocean. This is a very big subject so we will just be able to touch on a few subjects. During the first week of Module 3 we will focus on the data that the JRH and its crew have been […]
A week and a half ago, I sent a message to Greg at OAR Northwest Mission Control that I had chipped my tooth. When you’re at least 1,000 nautical miles from land, this has the potential to be anything from a slight nuisance to a serious medical emergency. Luckily, Greg’s dad is a dentist so […]