Category Archives: Expand Your Knowledge
Navigation: Bearings
While on board the Team O’Neill Catamaran, each group took a set of three bearings [...]
Jan
Navigation: Depth
One of the first and most valuable inventions in navigation was the lead line. In [...]
Jan
Navigation: Wind Speed
The movement of air from higher to lower pressure is the main cause of winds. [...]
Jan
Navigation: Weather Observation
Sailors are surrounded by an environment full of powerful elements, the skies above, the water [...]
Jan
Marine Biology: Plankton
Plankton are a very important part of our environment. Many of them are so small [...]
Jan
Marine Biology: Salinity
Salinity is the measurement of how salty the water is.You will probably find that salinity [...]
Jan
Marine Biology: Depth
The Monterey Bay has many different habitats in different depths of water. Some animals and [...]
Jan
Marine Biology: Surface Temperature
The sea temperature data that your class took on the boat is called a surface [...]
Jan
Marine Biology: Date
The date indicates the season we’re in: spring (end of March to end of June), [...]
Jan
Navigation: Time
Time is one of the most important measurements in navigation. Knowing the correct time, using [...]
Jan