Thermocline in Jupiter today;

[CAPT HOOK]

iiii & I went diving out of Jupiter today, man did it get Cold.

83* down to 45' then dropped to 70* - and all we had were our skins!!

You can be sure these were SHORT dives!

But hey, we got down (didn't have to dive to get wet today
;-))

 

[GrierHPharmD]

I shudder to think about it!

Glad you made it up in time to enjoy the storms from above the surface!

Take care,
Grier

 

[Orlando Eric]

With current technology there must be a way to make a sounding of the temperature at depth before jumping off. I have went in on the advice of people who dove that AM and been either way to hot or WAY too cold. I opt for extra insulation with the idea that I can always unzip and circulate some nice cool water into the suit.

I have wondered about modifing a electronic thermometer with 90' of wire to get a digital reading at depth but I do not have the electronics background to know if this is possible or how to go about it.

With all the crazy gadgets out there I think there would be a market for this.

While a dive master is giving a pre dive briefing another crew memeber could "mark the twain" and give a pre dive temperature reading.

Anyone have any ideas, comments, ridicule?

 

[sharpenu]

That thermocline has been there for 2 weeks, at least. They are really odd, too. Never changing depth, you swim for awhile at 83 DEG and then hit a patch of 68 DEG, than back to 80 DEG. Very odd.

 

[baitedstorm]

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

 

[vettenorlando]

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

I dove Jupiter Sunday, and actually at a 69 degree reading on the computer.... too cold.... Second dive, I just hung out at 45 feet and watched...

 

[Pandie]

Sweet pattooties... I think I'm glad I missed Sunday morning afterall *BRRRRRRRRRR*

 

[ShakaZulu]

Gee, how do you guys do it??? I'd be sufferring from heat exhaustion...........

 

[makinbubbles]

Wrote about it here

Funny how it's all relative. At home if I find a pocket of 70 something degree water, I'm ready to dive bare.

Bob

 

[busraider1]

70 degrees and cold... come on folks.... 70 degree water in the northeast is a nice day.... and that's surface temp's.... all you warm water divers are pampered, and spoiled.. try diving in the northeast in winter.. LOL...LOL.....