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12 July 2024 · 3 min · 339 views · Gulf Stream
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Jerome Rand sails the vessel Marie Tharp in the North Atlantic at 38 degrees 30 minutes north, 3 degrees 50 minutes west.0:15 The crew maintains a reef in both the forward and aft mainsails while carrying a staysail to navigate towards the Kelvin Seamount.1:14 The mission involves deploying and retrieving scientific instruments to measure water temperature and currents at depths of 3,000 feet.2:16 Recent conditions included heavy winds and rough seas that complicated these deployments, though forecasts now predict easing winds between 10 and 15 knots.0:55 Rand notes significant discrepancies between commercial weather forecasting models and actual conditions within the Gulf Stream, citing his 2022 voyage as evidence that these tools often fail to account for the current's influence.3:09 The vessel intends to rendezvous with a Navy ship and research vessels from Woods Hole for a coordinated scientific effort.1:49
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