Weather Report
Time : 12:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Air Temperature : 7.2 degrees Celsius
Sea Temperature : 8.8 degrees Celsius
Wind Speed : 17.2 knots
Latitude : N 51.14
Longitude : W 131
We are located just south of the Queen Charlotte Islands off the coast of British Columbia. There are approximately one hundred and fifty islands associated with this chain. The islands are governed by the Canadian province of British Columbia. The strait that separates the islands from the mainland is known as Hecate Straight.
This is the location where the Haida Eddies form. According to research scientists the importance of these eddies was not identified until the late nineties. The connection between satelite observations and previous expected measurements from research vessels helped reveal striking changes from what is considered"normal" science. These anomalies in the past were difficult to explain before the realization of the Haida Eddies.
The ship is within ten miles of shore and the water is deep blue with white bubbles because of the lack of algae. It is predicted that as the ship travels toward shore and enters an eddy, a front will occur and the water will change the color from deep blue to a greenish brown; hence, life is stirring in the oceanic eddy.
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