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     We are undergraduate students from Rutgers University and we're currently undergoing a research project  in Marine Topics. The goal of our research project is to track and get real time data from RU29, a glider crossing the southern Atlantic Ocean. RU29 departed from the southern tip of Africa and has been heading towards Ascension the past few months. RU29 will be recovered from Ascension by a team November 1st. Once the glider is recovered and repaired at Ascension, it will then head for it's next destination, Sao Paulo, Brazil. We will be looking at real time data of eddies, currents, and storms in order to plan the pathway towards Sao Paulo. Join us in our journey as we continue to follow RU29 across the Southern Atlantic Ocean! Below we have created and posted a concept map of how we have been and continue to carry out this research project.

Concept map for undergoing research project for RU29

     The concept map gives the outline of how this research project has been structured. The first part of the journey involved RU29 being deployed off of the tip of southern Africa towards Ascension. Due to the speed of RU29, it was predicted that RU29 would be at Ascension earlier than the estimated date of November 4, 2013. Because of this, there were four predicted pathways towards Ascension created by Antonio. After much deliberation and discussion, the pathway chosen involved sampling above the Ascension Fracture Zone in a zig-zag pattern.

     The second part of this journey involves RU29's arrival at Ascension. It is expected to be recovered on November 4, 2013. At Ascension, a team from Rutgers University will be responsible for recovery and repair of RU29.

     The third part of this journey involves RU29 leaving from Ascension towards Sao Paulo, Brazil. We will plan a predicted route. Some things involved in the planning of this route will be ships, eddies, storms, currents, and Brazilian territory.