Two On A Big Ocean The Story of the First Circumnavigation
of the Pacific Basin
in a Small Sailing Ship


      

Other Books by
Hal Roth
| Home | Mailing Lists | Bookstore | Weather | Tide Predictions | Bowditch |

Re: [world-cruising] the danger of semi submerged containers

From: Philip Lange (no email)
Date: Mon Jun 05 2006 - 12:22:20 EDT

  • Next message: Philip Lange: "Re: [world-cruising] the danger of semi submerged containers"

    Perhaps we can shed some light if any one here has an understanding of the
    relationship between seawater specific density, depth, salinity, and
    temperature.
    That may have a bearing on why an object can apparently float beneath the
    oceans' surface.
    Philip

    > >Nothing "floats" a few feet under the water. That's basic physics. If it
    > >isn't on the top, it will be on the bottom.
    >
    > >>That's wrong - basic physics or not.. If something is the same
    > >>specific gravity as water, then it won't sink, but it won't
    > >>necessarily float either.
    >
    >
    >----------

    Philip & Marilyn Lange
        AE4OV & KD4JRC,
          ORYOKI
    Witness 35 Catamaran

    [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

    ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~-->
    Home is just a click away.  Make Yahoo! your home page now.
    http://us.click.yahoo.com/DHchtC/3FxNAA/yQLSAA/A1TolB/TM
    --------------------------------------------------------------------~->

     
    Yahoo! Groups Links

    <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
        http://groups.yahoo.com/group/world-cruising/

    <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
        

    <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
        http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
     


  • Next message: Philip Lange: "Re: [world-cruising] the danger of semi submerged containers"

    | Home | Mailing Lists | Bookstore | Weather | Tide Predictions | Bowditch | Trawlerworld |