Ocean Mapper
Jack McClelland
An Ocean Mapper records data at sea given to him by the many pieces of equipment that is available to him/her.Essentially it's like making a Topographic map of the ocean floor. Ocean mapping has made a deep impact in today's world. Without Ocean mapping,we probably would have found Mariana's Trench. Bring a good book to read whilst you're at sea.
Ocean Mapping with an ROV
Sonar Echo Sounding
Words cannot explain this.( At least not typed)
NOAA's Ferdinand Hassler
Atmospheric Administration. This ship has two points that are in the water. They make it more stable and they allow the ship to "cut" through waves.
Ocean Mappers make anywhere from $89,033.00 - $136,771.00.
Pros and Cons
1:Lot's of money
2:Get to be at sea
3:Take a break from the "familly Life"
Cons
1:Described as a boring job.
2:Long times at sea away from family(debatable)
Importance
We can also use the same technology to find fish patterns for aqua-cultural reasons.
We also use that very technology to better our understanding of the condition and extent of seafloor habitats, the associations of animals with those habitats, and the impact of humans on the habitat and animals.