Photo of the Week

We are excited to bring back our Photo of the Week section so stay tuned for new content coming soon! In the meantime, take a look at these fantastic pictures from our teachers.

“In this picture you can see a GOES satellite antenna (square white one) that is used to transmit tide data ashore.”

May 12, 2014
Do you know where the tide data GOES? This Geostationary Orbital Environmental Satellite (GOES) antenna transmits tide gauge data back to the mainland.

Photo: Barry Jackson

In hydrography, we gather data in seven steps, by determining: our position on Earth, depth of water, sound speed, tides, attitude (what the boat is doing), imagery and features. Step 1 is to determine where we are. In this picture you can see a GOES satellite antenna (square white one) that is used to transmit tide data ashore and a GPS antenna (the small white eggs shaped one) that provides the tide gauge with both position and UTC time." - Denise Harrington
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