Map of Jennifer
and Jane's Route
Jennifer
participated in the first leg of the EPIC Research Cruise. She departed
from San Diego, California on September 5th and arrived in Santa
Cruz, Galapagos on October 6th. Jennifer continued doing research
in the Galapagos and returned to San Diego on October 11th.
Jane
participated in the second leg of the EPIC Research Cruise. She
departed from Washington, D.C. on September 30th and arrived in
Huatulco, Mexico, and on October 2nd, Jane flew one exciting mission
on board the NSF C-130. From Huatulco, Jane traveled to the Galapagos,
boarded the Ron Brown, and participated in the EPIC Research Cruise
to Arica, Chile. Jane returned to Washington, D.C. on October
27th.
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. This website is maintained and frequently updated by
NOAA's Office of Global Programs
ogpwebmaster@noaa.gov.
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