mathematics

RV Coriolis II

RV Coriolis II is a mathematics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand RV Coriolis II rather than just read about it. In short: Coriolis II is a Canadian research vessel. She is homeported in Rimouski, Quebec.

Key takeaways

RV Coriolis II belongs to mathematics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect RV Coriolis II to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of RV Coriolis II from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Coriolis II is a Canadian research vessel. She is homeported in Rimouski, Quebec. She is operated by a consortium of five institutions: Institut des sciences de la mer à Rimouski (ISMER), the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), McGill University, the Institut national de la recherche scientifique - Eau, terre et environnement (INRS-ETE) and the Maurice Lamontagne Institute (MLI-DFO). The vessel was constructed in 1990 by Versatile Pacific Shipyards of Esquimalt, British Columbia for the Canadian Coast Guard. Initially named CCGS John Jacobson, the vessel was deployed for search and rescue missions along Canada's coastlines. The Canadian Coast Guard took John Jacobson out of service in 1999 and sold the ship to her current owners in 2001.

Description As built John Jacobson was 50.0 metres (164.0 ft) long with a beam of 11.0 metres (36.1 ft) and a draught of 5.2 metres (17.1 ft). The ship was powered by a diesel engine driving two shafts rated at 3,480 brake horsepower (2,600 kW). This gave the ship a maximum speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph). The vessels gross tonnage (GT) is disputed by the sources. The Miramar Ship Index states that the gross tonnage was 863 tons and Maginley & Collin state the tonnage as 836 tons. The ship has 22 berths.

Service history The ship was constructed by Versatile Pacific Shipyards at their yard in Esquimalt, British Columbia in 1990 with the yard number 558. The ship was completed in 1991 and entered service with the Canadian Coast Guard as CCGS John Jacobson. John Jacobson and sister ship CCGS Gordon Reid were ordered as larger, more capable replacements for the R-class patrol vessels that the Canadian Coast Guard operated at the time. The ship was taken out of service the Canadian Coast Guard in 1999 and laid up at Esquimalt. In 2001, the vessel was sold to a consortium of universities based in Rimouski, Quebec for conversion to a research vessel. The ship took 33 days to travel to her new homeport of Rimouski, passing through the Panama Canal. After arrival, the ship went into drydock for conversion to a research vessel, which included the installation of more powerful generators. Renamed Coriolis II, the ship's main scientific focus is to study the sediment in the Saint Lawrence River. The vessel's research efforts currently lies between Île d'Orléans and the Cabot Strait. In February-March 2014, Coriolis II sailed to San Jorge Gulf in Argentina to study the gulf's ecosystem and geology as part of Argentina's efforts to understand its maritime resources and environment. In June 2014, the ship was hired by a subcontractor of Shell Canada to perform geological surveys for oil exploration off the Nova Scotia coast.

Related articles Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)

Notes

References

Sources Maginley, Charles D. & Collin, Bernard (2001). The Ships of Canada's Marine Services. St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing Limited. ISBN 1-55125-070-5.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with RV Coriolis II

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what RV Coriolis II claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In mathematics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to RV Coriolis II before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about RV Coriolis II ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of RV Coriolis II

In research: RV Coriolis II appears in mathematics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses RV Coriolis II in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: RV Coriolis II is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1990 ships, IMO numbers, Research vessels, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for RV Coriolis II outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study RV Coriolis II in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what RV Coriolis II means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is RV Coriolis II in simple terms?

Coriolis II is a Canadian research vessel. She is homeported in Rimouski, Quebec.

Why does RV Coriolis II matter?

Because it connects several mathematics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study RV Coriolis II?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on RV Coriolis II.