California Current Ecosystem
Cruise : day 1 - Im On A Boat!
1:Why are scientist particulary interested in this specific site? Why is it special?
Scientist such as oceanographers, marine biologist , chemist and others from Scripps Institution of Oceanography UCSD , are working together to find how climate change has affect the ocean . Besides this is special , because there's only one high school teacher in that research , and everybody are scientist.
2: What is the name of the research vessel that they are on?
Research Vessel (R/V) Melville.
Which educational institution is the vessel a part of?
Scripps Oceanographic fleet.
3: How much does the ship weigh when it is fully loaded?
The ship fully loaded weighs 3,026,000 lbs or 2,516 tons.
Day 3 : Releasing the MOCNES
4. Explain the “vertical migration” of many zooplankton species. Why do they do this?
Vertical Migration means , when tiny animals hide themselves into depth zones at the ocean where there is less light. These animals do this , because they want to avoid their predators , so then they cannot eat them .
5. What are phytoplankton?
Is a type of plankton , that is a single celled . It makes their own food .
1:Why are scientist particulary interested in this specific site? Why is it special?
Scientist such as oceanographers, marine biologist , chemist and others from Scripps Institution of Oceanography UCSD , are working together to find how climate change has affect the ocean . Besides this is special , because there's only one high school teacher in that research , and everybody are scientist.
2: What is the name of the research vessel that they are on?
Research Vessel (R/V) Melville.
Which educational institution is the vessel a part of?
Scripps Oceanographic fleet.
3: How much does the ship weigh when it is fully loaded?
The ship fully loaded weighs 3,026,000 lbs or 2,516 tons.
Day 3 : Releasing the MOCNES
4. Explain the “vertical migration” of many zooplankton species. Why do they do this?
Vertical Migration means , when tiny animals hide themselves into depth zones at the ocean where there is less light. These animals do this , because they want to avoid their predators , so then they cannot eat them .
5. What are phytoplankton?
Is a type of plankton , that is a single celled . It makes their own food .
CCE LTER Cruise: Day 6
7: What information is collected by the SeaSoar? What are they trying to find specifically?
This instrument with a shape like a plane is connected to a computer,and it tells when to go down in the water column and when to come back. Its sendas data about water temperatures , water salinity , density , among others more. The main point is is to identify the exact location of where California Currents meet denser coastal water.
8: What is CTD stand for?
CTD stands for Conductivity , Temperature and Depth
7: What information is collected by the SeaSoar? What are they trying to find specifically?
This instrument with a shape like a plane is connected to a computer,and it tells when to go down in the water column and when to come back. Its sendas data about water temperatures , water salinity , density , among others more. The main point is is to identify the exact location of where California Currents meet denser coastal water.
8: What is CTD stand for?
CTD stands for Conductivity , Temperature and Depth