Massachusetts Maritime Academy


Sea Term '97 Marine Safety and Environmental Protection

Pictured, Dr. White teaches cadets how to use the refractometer. This instrument uses sunlight to penetrate a sample of sea water to determine salinity. There are a plethora of experiments going on each day, whether it be 1st or 2nd class cadets' sea term projects, or freshmen learning introductory methods of data collection.

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