Security and Accessibility Concerns
Gathering the samples was not troublesome as a result of it was technical; it was troublesome due to the setting.
It was chilly and windy on the monkey deck, and the ship was continuously shifting with the swells. The steps had been slick with rain or ocean spray, and accidents, mishaps, or assortment errors may simply occur. So I moved slowly and intentionally, saved one hand on the railing always, and guarded the glass flask with the opposite.
If you’re contemplating a visit the place friends will help with analysis, it is a good reminder that “citizen science” may be so simple as opening a valve or taking a measurement. Nonetheless, it could occur in actual expedition situations, the place regular footing, chilly climate gear, and luxury with movement on a ship matter simply as a lot as the duty itself.
Make certain to ask plenty of questions on what can be anticipated of you as a citizen scientist. Solely settle for the function if you already know you’re bodily up for any potential challenges.
Understanding World Warming and Carbon Dioxide Sinks
I used to be requested to gather 9 air samples for a examine Dr. Jocelyn Turnbull was conducting on carbon dioxide ‘sinks’. I instructed you that I wasn’t nice in science, so I requested Dr. Turnbull to clarify what a carbon dioxide sink is and what her analysis was about.
“Everyone knows that it [global warming] comes from the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and pure gasoline), which produce carbon dioxide, which works into the ambiance, which makes the world hotter. What you might not know is that of the carbon dioxide we produce from fossil fuels, solely about half stays within the ambiance,” defined Dr. Turnbull.