OAR NorthwestDaily Update 3.7 Week 6: Module 3: Date 3/7/13 Trash: it’s everywhere, in our houses, our schools, and increasingly in our oceans. At this point, many people have heard of the great Pacific trash patch, which varies in size, depending on whom you ask, from the size of Texas to twice the size of the […]
Daily Update 3.6 Week 6: Module 3: Date 3/6/13 Whales. If you have ever had the privilege to see a whale in the wild you know this is truly an amazing experience. The size and grace of these animals are quite spectacular. The crew of the JRH has had the opportunity to see a number […]
Daily Update 3.5 Week 6: Module 3: Date 3/5/13 Last week we learned a bit about the scientific data that the JRH has been collecting. This week we are going to shift our focus from the science data and focus more on the biology of the ocean that the crew has experienced. We are going […]
Daily Update 3.4 Week 5: Module 3: Date 3/1/31 Dissolved Oxygen (DO) is exactly what it sounds like. It is a measure of the dissolved oxygen in a medium. The amount of dissolved oxygen that the water can hold depends on the temperature and salinity of the water. Cold water can hold more dissolved oxygen […]
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.