Re: [Paddlewise] Who we are

hi,

hey you all, good thread.

larry bliven here with kathy in salisbury, maryland, usa. Viewing nature has
had us paddling the tidal waters of the chesapeake bay for several years.
Canoes and kayaks, from swamps to easy access islands in the bays. During
the summer, many avid local paddlers socialize at several races of 8 to 13
miles (which spill over into reasons to go to restaurants). The friendly
competitions is what fuels most of us old farts to exercise, and on the
other hand gets younger hot-shot paddlers worked up because they know they
got to be faster than someone twice their age. Both older and younger
paddlers have contributed to my happiness on the water. My teenage nephews
gave me a great laugh as they rowed us around an island - coordination and
team work - from two city slickers? I first paddled at summer camps in New
England; then to fish in North Carolina, i bought a canoe in the early ‘70s.

While in north carolina i got a degree in physics that led to an advanced
degree in Marine Sciences. i did field research on waves, currents, sediment
transport and the inlet geology on the nc coast. My primary studies were of
ocean waves, which led to a thesis on sediment transport by waves and
currents. As a post doc, i analyzed water quality data from the Chowan river
water shed - for the department of bio and ag engineering at nc state
university. Papers from that investigation were related to understanding and
monitoring rural nonpoint source pollution from agriculture. Then my
interest turned to remote sensing of the ocean from space using radars; i
have spent 20 years studying the physics of air-sea interaction processes
(wave generation, heat exchange, gas exchange, and turbulence from breaking
waves). My recent efforts focus on how to measure winds in storms at sea
where it is raining. I have the pleasure of knowing many of the
international experts who conduct research on ocean waves. The power of
storms at sea entices me to sit at home by the fire...

Where i can play with a keyboard and learn lots from folks at Paddlewise.

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