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On Location
in Hawaii - Day 2
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Behind the scenes with the
JASON Project!
Oahu is Broadcast Central for the
JASON XII Expedition. Media Arts are the
people "behind the scenes." They bring it all together and send the TV signal to over 750,000 students
located at 41 interactive theaters across the U.S., Sweden,
Mexico, and Bermuda.
 Broadcast
Central receives three live transmissions from three remote locations (two on the island of
Hawaii and one on Kauai). We
met the team of about 20 very focused people who are in charge of choosing what picture and audio will be sent to all the
interactive theaters. Broadcast Central is
actually a large trailer filled with many monitors, laptops and recording
devices.
 The
trailer is surrounded by several very large satellite dishes.
Scott Munro, the director, guides and advises the Argonauts, scientists, and Dr.
Ballard (who are all at different broadcast sites). He talks to them through their ear pieces. Mr. Munro tells
them what's coming up and when they are "live". If a microphone somehow falls off right in
the middle of the broadcast, Mr. Munro calmly prompts another Argonaut to take
over.
Broadcast Central is also where
JASON's webmaster,
Todd Viooa, complies data,
project research, and photographs. He then
posts it all to the JASON
web site.
http://www.jasonproject.org
 Homeschool.com's
Junior Media Team, Randall Kanna, Kent Malama, and David
Kochenderfer, inside Broadcast Central on Oahu. Click Here for Larger Photo
Why is the JASON project in Hawaii?
 Hawaii is known for its awe-inspiring volcanoes, its unique terrestrial and
aquatic ecosystems, and its rich cultural history. For JASON XII, Bob Ballard
and a team of researchers and Argonauts are exploring this group of
isolated islands. These islands were shaped by many years of volcanism,
an offer one of the best representations of Earth's geologic and biologic
forces.
Click Here for Larger Photo
 This is the
second time JASON has explored Hawaii. In 1995 JASON focused on the big island of
Hawaii. Hawaii is the home of Kilauea, the most active volcano on Earth.
This year, JASON project organizers have broadened the scope to include all of Hawaii.
Click Here for Larger Photo
Learn more at the JASON Project web site:
http://www.jasonproject.org
Tomorrow, join us as we hike to the "Little House on the
Lava."
We'll have to watch out for hot lava and wear vibram-soled, heat and water resistant hiking boots
to protect our feet from the heat.
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