You would do book work like every other day
Red tide is a common name for algal blooms, which are large concentrations of aquatic microorganisms, such as protozoans and unicellular algae.
The upwelling of nutrients from the sea floor, often following massive storms, provides for the algae and triggers bloom events
Scientific inquiry is to think , ponder, and have an interest in investigating something that exist or you think may exist or should exist. Anyone can use it ( kind of like the scientific method) but people who commonly use it seriously is police, scientists, and other career fields who find it necessary. Scientific inquiry involves a person, research tools, space, writing pad, and one, etc.
I think it the answer could be a "steamy mixture of carbon dioxide and water vapor".