tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063983647864969697.post2911636180896171048..comments2023-07-27T03:02:15.789-07:00Comments on Oceanographic Research Vessel Alguita: Day 4, Debris!Dustin Macdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259051433852833237noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063983647864969697.post-76636158427359375762007-09-14T21:18:00.000-07:002007-09-14T21:18:00.000-07:00It seems counterintuitive that a released balloon ...It seems counterintuitive that a released balloon would go west; most weather systems move generally from west to east. Perhaps if it got picked up in the counter-clockwise flow of an approaching low?? In any case, that is a long way offshore, and is a testament to the stability of many plastics: this picture of the mylar balloon looks nearly brand new.Paul Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968854528009675838noreply@blogger.com