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Gulf Stream Info.
From: Joe Kliment
Date: 1998 Jun 06, 12:13 EDT
From: Joe Kliment
Date: 1998 Jun 06, 12:13 EDT
Buck: There's an excellent Gulf Stream resource provided by Rutgers U. Marine Remote Sensing Group: http://marine.rutgers.edu/mrs/ They convert data from the AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer on NOAA's 12 & 14 Seastar satellites. The data are calibrated to show sea surface temp with the graphic display in color to show the ouline of the GS and it's eddies. There are 9 passes/day which gives real time(last 24 hr to one week historical data). They also provide satellite pass (orbit) info to let you know when to look for the latest data and where the birds are. A very useful bit of additional information are drifting buoy data which would provide you an indication of the speed of the current by measuring the drift plot over time. Rutgers also provides info on the Marion to Bermuda race. I also suggest that you try Jennifer Clark's Gulfstream web site. Finally, obtain the GULF STREAM Companion by Ocean Navigator Magazine. Happy Sailing! Capt Joe Kliment Middletown, DE =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-= =-= TO UNSUBSCRIBE, send this message to majordomo@XXX.XXX: =-= =-= navigation =-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=