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A brisk swim in the northern Bering Sea off Tin City

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Description

A brisk swim in the northern Bering Sea off Tin City. This is just below CapePrince of Wales, the westernmost point of North America and the demarcationpoint between the Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea. Water temperature was probablyabout 45 degrees maximum.

Credit

Crew and Officers of NOAA Ship FAIRWEATHER

Display Date

2010 July 20

Collection

Sailing for Science