The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) a $199,376 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to investigate water mass transformation processes within the Caribbean Sea. The project aims to address critical gaps in understanding how the Caribbean Sea, a key component of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is responding to regional climate changes. The research will utilize autonomous underwater vehicle observations and ocean circulation modeling to examine how factors such as mesoscale eddies, bathymetry, and wind stress impact water mass modification along the Caribbean throughflow system. The findings are expected to improve understanding of the Caribbean Sea's role in the broader global ocean-atmosphere system, with implications for climate and hurricane predictions. This award reflects NSF's mission to expand fundamental scientific knowledge and strengthen the national geosciences enterprise.
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