The instructions for this chapter have 6 main parts. Click each Part name to see the steps in that part.

Part 1-

Learn more about the seasonal cycle of phytoplankton development and the factors that trigger a phytoplankton "bloom."

Part 2-

Learn about the Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System (GoMOOS) buoys and data.

Part 3-

Obtain temperature, salinity, and density data for 2004 and generate X-Y graphs.

Part 4-

Use the buoy plots to develop a prediction about when the phytoplankton will bloom.

Part 5-

Compare predictions to the actual date of the bloom.

Part 6-

Obtain MODIS satellite images of the region and learn how a satellite "sees" a phytoplankton bloom.

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