Welcome, Ocean Explorers! Please proceed to the following Web site:
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/explorations.html
1. List three places in the deep sea visited by ocean explorers within the past three
years.~ The three places are Lophelia II 2010: Oil Seeps and Deep Reefs,Thunder Bay 2010: Cutting Edge Technology and the Hunt for Lake Huron’s Lost Ships, and
Aquarius 2010: If Reefs Could Talk. 2. Now proceed to this Web site: http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/oceanage/
welcome.html.
2. There are many individuals studying the deep sea or involved with work done
there. List at least five, and describe their fields of research or work they have
done.
There are:
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/explorations.html
1. List three places in the deep sea visited by ocean explorers within the past three
years.~ The three places are Lophelia II 2010: Oil Seeps and Deep Reefs,Thunder Bay 2010: Cutting Edge Technology and the Hunt for Lake Huron’s Lost Ships, and
Aquarius 2010: If Reefs Could Talk. 2. Now proceed to this Web site: http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/oceanage/
welcome.html.
2. There are many individuals studying the deep sea or involved with work done
there. List at least five, and describe their fields of research or work they have
done.
There are:
- Assistant Professor. Dr. Randy Keller: He is a geologist that studies chemistry about volcanic rocks, underwater volcanos, and how lava gets on to the surface.
- Deep-sea Biologist. Dr. Amy Baco-Taylor: She is a deep sea biologist that studies deep sea corals and deep sea whale falls. Her title is Visiting Investigator.
- Associate Professor. Dr. Deborah Kelley: She is a marine geologist with the title Associate Professor in Oceanography who studies hydrothermal vents and how volcanoes support their life when there isn't any sunlight.
- Marine Ecologist. Peter Etnoyer: He is a marine ecologist Marine Biologist with NOAA’s Coastal Center for Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research (CCEHBR) who collects and determine the deep sea corals in the North American waters. He worked with NOAA and the Natural History Museum before.
- Oceanographer. Dr. Robert Ballard: He is a visionary oceanographer who continues to learn about the underwater world and try to understand the underwater world.
3. Describe what your day might be like if you were a marine mammal biologist.
~ If I was a mammal biologist, my day may be fun with a lot of traveling, spend a lot of time for work like 12-15 hours per day, and works 7 days. If I was a marine mammal biologist it would be a very time-taking, hard working, and a lot of traveling to do as a job.
4. In some ways, deep-sea explorers of modern times are similar to historic explorers. They are brave, curious men and women who are at the cutting edge of their field of interest. They are very unique individuals. One of the senior scientists interviewed on the OceanAGE Web page explains the difference between a submarine and a submersible. Find her name and record what she says about this difference.
~ Her name is Dr. Edith (Edie) A. Widder. She says the difference between a submarine and submersible is that a submarine has enough power to move away from the port and enough power to come back on it's own power. A submersible has limited power saved up and to needs a mother ship to come help it recover it's power.
5. What is the name of the fish ecologist who wanted to be an astronaut until he realized that the ocean was virtually unexplored and the other-worldly creatures that he wanted to see and study were living right here at home?
~ His name is Dr. Peter Auster.
6. How do you think that exploring the deep sea is similar to exploring outer space?
~ One thing that I think exploring the deep sea and outer space has in common is discovering new mysteries that we never knew.
7. Which ocean explorer traces his interest in ocean science to a vacation with his parents to the Florida Keys when he was five or six and encountered a manatee?
~ He is Brian Kennedy who is a OAA CORPS Officer.
8. There is a big world waiting for you to explore it, and the technology to do so gets better every day. Yesterday’s discoveries are today’s necessities. Which explorer looks for marine plants and animals that produce chemicals that can be developed into drugs to treat human diseases?
~ The explorer is Dr. John K. Reed a biologist/taxonomist.
9. As we learn more about Earth’s ocean, we realize that even though the ocean is vast, its resources are limited and need protection. Which marine ecologist looks for “sweet spots” in the ocean, places where life is rich and abundant, and then works with governments and nonprofit organizations to secure protection of those resources for future generations?
~ The marine ecologist is Dr. Peter Etnoyer who looks for sweet spots in the Earth's ocean.
10. Which ocean explorer was an insect dietician and sonar operator aboard a U.S. Navy submarine before becoming chief electronics technician aboard the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer?
~ The explorer that was an insect dietician and sonar operator aboard U.S. Navy submarine is Richard Conway, Chief Electronics Technician.
~ If I was a mammal biologist, my day may be fun with a lot of traveling, spend a lot of time for work like 12-15 hours per day, and works 7 days. If I was a marine mammal biologist it would be a very time-taking, hard working, and a lot of traveling to do as a job.
4. In some ways, deep-sea explorers of modern times are similar to historic explorers. They are brave, curious men and women who are at the cutting edge of their field of interest. They are very unique individuals. One of the senior scientists interviewed on the OceanAGE Web page explains the difference between a submarine and a submersible. Find her name and record what she says about this difference.
~ Her name is Dr. Edith (Edie) A. Widder. She says the difference between a submarine and submersible is that a submarine has enough power to move away from the port and enough power to come back on it's own power. A submersible has limited power saved up and to needs a mother ship to come help it recover it's power.
5. What is the name of the fish ecologist who wanted to be an astronaut until he realized that the ocean was virtually unexplored and the other-worldly creatures that he wanted to see and study were living right here at home?
~ His name is Dr. Peter Auster.
6. How do you think that exploring the deep sea is similar to exploring outer space?
~ One thing that I think exploring the deep sea and outer space has in common is discovering new mysteries that we never knew.
7. Which ocean explorer traces his interest in ocean science to a vacation with his parents to the Florida Keys when he was five or six and encountered a manatee?
~ He is Brian Kennedy who is a OAA CORPS Officer.
8. There is a big world waiting for you to explore it, and the technology to do so gets better every day. Yesterday’s discoveries are today’s necessities. Which explorer looks for marine plants and animals that produce chemicals that can be developed into drugs to treat human diseases?
~ The explorer is Dr. John K. Reed a biologist/taxonomist.
9. As we learn more about Earth’s ocean, we realize that even though the ocean is vast, its resources are limited and need protection. Which marine ecologist looks for “sweet spots” in the ocean, places where life is rich and abundant, and then works with governments and nonprofit organizations to secure protection of those resources for future generations?
~ The marine ecologist is Dr. Peter Etnoyer who looks for sweet spots in the Earth's ocean.
10. Which ocean explorer was an insect dietician and sonar operator aboard a U.S. Navy submarine before becoming chief electronics technician aboard the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer?
~ The explorer that was an insect dietician and sonar operator aboard U.S. Navy submarine is Richard Conway, Chief Electronics Technician.
Part II – Individual Explorers Reflections Sheet1
1. Reflect and write about differences and similarities between explorers of the past and modern day explorers.
What types of hardships do both have in common?
~ Past and modern explorers both have common hardships as planning health medications, shelter, food, equipments/tools, planned destination, facing weather difficulties, and a cooperative team are important to both (past and present) explorers.
2. Name some places that have been explored in modern times.
~ This are some of the places that have been explored in modern times which are Northeast U.S. Canyons Expedition 2013, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer 2013 ROV Shakedown and Field Trials in the U.S. Atlantic Canyons, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer 2013 Shakedown: Kicking the Tires, and NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.
1. Reflect and write about differences and similarities between explorers of the past and modern day explorers.
What types of hardships do both have in common?
~ Past and modern explorers both have common hardships as planning health medications, shelter, food, equipments/tools, planned destination, facing weather difficulties, and a cooperative team are important to both (past and present) explorers.
2. Name some places that have been explored in modern times.
~ This are some of the places that have been explored in modern times which are Northeast U.S. Canyons Expedition 2013, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer 2013 ROV Shakedown and Field Trials in the U.S. Atlantic Canyons, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer 2013 Shakedown: Kicking the Tires, and NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.
3. Name places that were explored during the early history of humans.
~ Places that were explored during early history of humans are Lewis and Clark Louisiana Purchse July 4, 1803, First submarine in year 1620, Voyage of Edmund Halley year 1698, Franklin's Sundry Maritime Observations in year 1785, First Waterproof Suit in year 1715, and many more.
4. Name a place that you have explored. What was unique about it that you think another visitor to that site would not have noticed?
~ A site I explored was - (http://www.seasky.org/ocean-exploration/ocean-timeline-1601-1800.html) and I learned about the first water proof suit. I think that other visitors won't be able to have notice is that Chevalier de Beauve who was the developer, was a guard in the French Navy.
5. Name a place that you would like to explore. What do you think you would find there? Why?
~ I would like to explore Diamond Head of Hawaii. I would find a volcano tuff cone there, because there is a volcano there with the tuff cone shaped like a tuna's dorsal fin.
6. Why is it important to document your explorations? What is your favorite way to remember your own adventures?
~ It is important to document your explorations, so that you have a record of where you went and what you discovered there. My favorite way to remember adventures is by remembering the best, fun, and main point of the place I explored to keep a good memory.
7. List a few of your science and exploration role models (alive or historic) and why they inspire you. On a sheet of notebook paper or on the computer, compose a letter to one of your science and exploration role models. Write something you would want them to know about you and why you consider them an inspiration.
~ I admire and am inspired by these scientists Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Issac Newton. I am inspire these people because of what they have discovered with faith in their theorem and their desires of making the world a better place.
LETTER TO ALBERT EINSTEIN:
~ Places that were explored during early history of humans are Lewis and Clark Louisiana Purchse July 4, 1803, First submarine in year 1620, Voyage of Edmund Halley year 1698, Franklin's Sundry Maritime Observations in year 1785, First Waterproof Suit in year 1715, and many more.
4. Name a place that you have explored. What was unique about it that you think another visitor to that site would not have noticed?
~ A site I explored was - (http://www.seasky.org/ocean-exploration/ocean-timeline-1601-1800.html) and I learned about the first water proof suit. I think that other visitors won't be able to have notice is that Chevalier de Beauve who was the developer, was a guard in the French Navy.
5. Name a place that you would like to explore. What do you think you would find there? Why?
~ I would like to explore Diamond Head of Hawaii. I would find a volcano tuff cone there, because there is a volcano there with the tuff cone shaped like a tuna's dorsal fin.
6. Why is it important to document your explorations? What is your favorite way to remember your own adventures?
~ It is important to document your explorations, so that you have a record of where you went and what you discovered there. My favorite way to remember adventures is by remembering the best, fun, and main point of the place I explored to keep a good memory.
7. List a few of your science and exploration role models (alive or historic) and why they inspire you. On a sheet of notebook paper or on the computer, compose a letter to one of your science and exploration role models. Write something you would want them to know about you and why you consider them an inspiration.
~ I admire and am inspired by these scientists Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Issac Newton. I am inspire these people because of what they have discovered with faith in their theorem and their desires of making the world a better place.
LETTER TO ALBERT EINSTEIN:
Dear Albert Einstein,
I am an inspired by you, because of you invented so many things that really helped people and it is something that we build one. You are like a starting point where we begin and start building on top of it to get something even greater. If there wasn't a starting point like you to begin with creating something, then we wouldn't have what we have today bcecause we wouldn't be able to build on when there is nothing to begin with. I would want to be someone like you too, someone who can help begin something so that others can build on to make it even greater in many ways if only I can be a genius like you. If I was able to invent something useful and helpful, then I would be happy because it is good for the world and that I have accomplished a dream by your inspiration. I might not invent the best thing in the world but something useful enough to help the world and with that I thank you because you are the one who inspires me with faith.
I am an inspired by you, because of you invented so many things that really helped people and it is something that we build one. You are like a starting point where we begin and start building on top of it to get something even greater. If there wasn't a starting point like you to begin with creating something, then we wouldn't have what we have today bcecause we wouldn't be able to build on when there is nothing to begin with. I would want to be someone like you too, someone who can help begin something so that others can build on to make it even greater in many ways if only I can be a genius like you. If I was able to invent something useful and helpful, then I would be happy because it is good for the world and that I have accomplished a dream by your inspiration. I might not invent the best thing in the world but something useful enough to help the world and with that I thank you because you are the one who inspires me with faith.