Observatory Installation and The Effects of the Molasses Spill

Observatory Installation Process:
I think it is incredibly time consuming and difficult to build an underwater observatory. You need to take in consideration the monitoring of oxygen levels, how the current will affect the submersible, and the risk of something leaking or water spilling into the submersible. It must take years to correctly build the submersible and multiple tests to make sure that it is 100% ready to go because if they begin the mission and it has a defect. it could end up affecting the entire submersible and ruining parts of it. I think it's crazy how they figure out where certain things should go and how to use certain equipment to get the most information while they are under the water.

The Effects of the Molasses Spill:
I also want to write about the molasses spill that happened in Hawaii. I think it is absolutely unacceptable that that happened. The people moving the molasses to California should have been much more careful with transporting it and watching to make sure it wouldn't spill into the sea. It seems like they were lazy and careless with the transportation and completely ignored the fact that it could spill into the ocean. It's really upsetting to see all of the sea creatures and organisms dying because of carelessness. I hope they figure out how to remove the molasses as soon as possible before more creatures die and before the coral gets destroyed.

Why explore the oceans?

Through the past two weeks I learned that exploring the ocean is very important. Back in the day explorers would leave everything they had at home to stay on a ship for years. They would study the ocean world around them such as the creatures and the land around it. Columbus left and went on a mission to discover new land. He traveled on the ocean to see the creatures, people, and new land. Charles Darwin studied coral reefs on his ship and came up with theories. Without these explorers taking a chance and traveling the ocean, we wouldn't have known the information we know today.

Just by going on trips to the ocean and field trips to study the ocean is important. The majority of the world is made up of the ocean so why not learn about what's in it. All the creatures and traits in the ocean can teach us so many things about the world such as Darwin's theory of natural selection. Just from the ocean he was able to make a theory that would help us not just with the ocean, but with land creatures as well. The ocean is a stepping stone for us to learn more about the world around us. So, learning about the explorers and their discoveries were very important for us. We were able to learn about what they discovered and how. It was a huge mark in history with all of the expeditions because it helped bring us to where we are today.

Why study Oceanography?

The reason why I decided to take Oceanography as an elective is because of my fascination of the ocean. I have spent every summer of my life living on the ocean. Ever since I was little I loved watching the waves and examining the sea creatures. When I saw that my school was offering Oceanography and Marine Biology as a class, I couldn't let the opportunity pass. Studying science is important because we were blessed with this exciting world, so why not take the opportunity to learn about the world we live on. I hope to learn how the ocean impacts the world we live on and the secrets it may have in store for us.