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In order to carry out these two projects on waves
and plumes, we had to conduct our experiments at the hydrodynamics
laboratory of the École Polytechnique de Montréal.
Can you imagine? Two young guys in Secondary IV using graduate student
equipment in the evening from 4:00 p.m. to midnight! We felt pretty
important. And to think that, at first, we had thought about designing
our own wave pool. Along with the equipment, however, came a lot of
hard work. We had to be pretty resourceful to conduct our experiments,
which required us to solve some major technical problems. In addition
to our experiments, we had to develop a wave generator and a device
that would deposit a layer of fresh water over salt water. We also
had to obtain more than 800 kg of salt. And that's just skimming the
surface! Three of our four months in the laboratory were spent solving
technical problems. Fortunately, we benefited from the advice of a
lab technician and a number of scientists who helped us get back on
track when we strayed too far. Contact with real scientists in an
actual research setting made for an unforgettable experience.
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