DMS Miniboat Update

All systems are GO!

Our website is live https://educationalpassages.org/boats/dmsanita/

The RV Endeavor is a research vessel owned by the URI Graduate School of Oceanography. We found out they refer to her as The Albatross, because she is the oldest vessel in the research fleet.

They learned about the research the RV Endeavor will be conducting from Lynne and Laurie who work for the state of RI and the US Naval Research Laboratory

The RV Endeavor crew plans to leave the Rhode Island coast this weekend. You can use this link https://marineops.gso.uri.edu/EndeavorNow to follow their trip. Once Anita is in the water, we'll be able to track her using our Educational Passages website.

CARGO: items transported by a boat

DELS LEMONADE: Great Grandfather DeLucia made the earliest Del’s Frozen Lemonade in 1840 in Naples, Italy. During the winter he carried snow into nearby caves and insulated it with straw. When summer arrived and the local lemons were ripe and flavorful, he mixed their juice with just the right amount of sugar and snow.

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM: constellation of satellites; used to determine exact location

GPS TRANSMITTER: portable device which communicates its location to satellites; used to monitor the location of an object

MAP: drawing of landforms above sea level (below sea level is a chart)

OCEAN CURRENTS: rivers of water within the ocean; Gulf Stream

OPTIMUM BATTERY LEVEL: measurement of how long a battery will last

SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE: measurement of how hot or cold the topmost layer of seawater is

SOLAR PANEL: device used to catch and absorb energy from the sun

URI BAY CAMPUS: educates marine scientists, students, policymakers, business leaders and citizens and helps develop the knowledge and skills necessary to address present and future marine challenges