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Light and sound; LIDAR and RADAR. Both of these are used by scientists to observe the world. RADAR uses radio waves and LIDAR uses light waves. In this case, Brandi and Scott, from ETL in Colorado, use light waves, rather than sound waves, to observe clouds. They have a fully equipped van that was placed on the deck of the RV Brown back in Seattle. Their major interest is observing the water vapor and wind velocity below and within stratus clouds. The instruments measure from 300 meters off the surface of the ocean up to about 4000 meters in the atmosphere. In the evenings many of the scientific members
as well as crew members enjoy playing games or cards, reading,
or doing needlepoint. However the primary form of entertainment
on the Brown is watching videos. There is a big screen TV in the
lounge. Crew member Mike puts out a schedule for the week of the
videos that will be shown each night so you can plan ahead. He
has hundreds and hundreds to choose from! Crew member Dave opens
the ship store for us to buy popcorn or candy. Note for educators: Although Jennifer and Jane's reseearch cruise ended, the EPIC research continues. Please use this web site, Jennifer and Jane's lesson plans, daily logs, the videos, and the photos to educate your students about climate, El Niño, and scientific research in general. Consider this web site, as well as the TAO web site, a resource for teaching your students. Many organizations and countries are involved in funding the EPIC Experiment. Primary U. S. funding is provided by The National Science Foundation and The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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