Pearson College Marine Science

The three first year marine Science classes endeavoured to describe and explain the pattern of temperature and salinity in Pedder Bay on Monday 24 November (C block) and Tuesday 25 November (D and F blocks).

Many abiotic factors were measured…

including, of course, temperature and salinity…

…air temperature and relative humidity…

…Secchi depth…

…and wind speed.

F block students also sampled at 30 m using a Niskin bottle and messenger.

Data were recorded and subsequently analysed back on solid ground.

I suspect that the highlight for the two classes on Tuesday was not that the temperature and salinity were unchanging from the surface to depth at the more distant sites, but the humpback whale(s) that were sighted!!

Thanks to Alana and Ali for photos.

Tags: Humpback whale, oceanography, Pedder Bay, salinity, temperature, year 41

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