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<strong>Undergrad</strong>uate Research at UMass Dartmouth<br />
In sum, the objective of the research was to find out<br />
how related are the Sea Surface Density gradients<br />
and Phytoplankton blooms and whether this relationship<br />
is the reason why blooms are sometimes<br />
seen earlier than predicted between winter and<br />
spring time compared to other parts of the world.<br />
K<strong>no</strong>wing this can help ocea<strong>no</strong>graphers to better understand<br />
the North Atlantic. Computer simulations<br />
were conducted predicting that there is a relationship.<br />
And satellite data verified that it is indeed the<br />
case. The next step for this research would be to<br />
expand on what we found in terms of how frequent<br />
these density gradient induced blooms occur.<br />
My research experience during the summer was<br />
very informative. It gave me a glimpse into what lab<br />
work for Mechanical Engineers who go into physical<br />
ocea<strong>no</strong>graphy would consist of, as well as a new<br />
perspective on the complexity of ocean mechanics. I<br />
am grateful to the OUR for providing support for this<br />
project and to my advisor, Professor Amit Tandon, for<br />
supervising my research.<br />
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