CARGO: items transported by a boat
DELS LEMONADE: Great Grandfather DeLucia made the earliest Del’s Frozen Lemonade in 1840 in Naples, Italy. During the winter he carried snow into nearby caves and insulated it with straw. When summer arrived and the local lemons were ripe and flavorful, he mixed their juice with just the right amount of sugar and snow.
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM: constellation of satellites; used to determine exact location
GPS TRANSMITTER: portable device which communicates its location to satellites; used to monitor the location of an object
MAP: drawing of landforms above sea level (below sea level is a chart)
OCEAN CURRENTS: rivers of water within the ocean; Gulf Stream
OPTIMUM BATTERY LEVEL: measurement of how long a battery will last
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE: measurement of how hot or cold the topmost layer of seawater is
SOLAR PANEL: device used to catch and absorb energy from the sun
URI BAY CAMPUS: educates marine scientists, students, policymakers, business leaders and citizens and helps develop the knowledge and skills necessary to address present and future marine challenges
