{"id":3484,"date":"2011-03-14T11:14:27","date_gmt":"2011-03-14T19:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mlmlblog.wordpress.com\/?p=3484"},"modified":"2011-03-14T11:14:27","modified_gmt":"2011-03-14T19:14:27","slug":"put-an-ocean-suit-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2011\/03\/14\/put-an-ocean-suit-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Put An Ocean Suit On"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3485\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/02\/img_0790alex.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3485\" title=\"Happy Diver\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/02\/img_0790alex.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/02\/img_0790alex.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/02\/img_0790alex-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/02\/img_0790alex-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Being warm is an important thing!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The temperature in the water around Monterey Bay\u00a0varies\u00a0dramatically throughout the year. \u00a0Upwelling caused by winds during the summer brings nutrient-rich water from below, but this water is very cold.\u00a0 This previous summer, the water was around 50 degrees\u00a0Fahrenheit or 10 degrees\u00a0Celsius \u2013 thats chilly! \u00a0To go explore the ocean by snorkeling or SCUBA diving you want to be warm to focus on all of the amazing marine life around you. \u00a0One way to do this is to create a layer of air or nitrogen between you and the water. \u00a0Neoprene wetsuits are composed of foam with nitrogen gas inside, creating an insulated wall to help slow heat transfer between you and the cold water of Monterey Bay. \u00a0The other option for staying warm is to purchase a drysuit, but these suits are more expensive and require further training. \u00a0Whichever you choose, get out into the water and experience Monterey at its\u00a0finest.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3486\" style=\"width: 426px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/02\/img_4155-pisaster-ochraceus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3486\" title=\"Nighttime Tidepool\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/02\/img_4155-pisaster-ochraceus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/02\/img_4155-pisaster-ochraceus.jpg 426w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/02\/img_4155-pisaster-ochraceus-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It would be a hard life in the intertidal at night!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The temperature in the water around Monterey Bay\u00a0varies\u00a0dramatically throughout the year. \u00a0Upwelling caused by winds during the summer brings nutrient-rich water from below, but this water is very cold.\u00a0 This previous summer, the water was around 50 degrees\u00a0Fahrenheit or 10 degrees\u00a0Celsius \u2013 thats chilly! 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