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two photos of Earth side by side
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 “Time Capsule” Rocks Uncover the Early History of the Earth and the Ocean

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Deep-sea dragonfish from Australia
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Census of Marine Life: Wild and Wonderful Creatures

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An image from a drone of Majuro island
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Mapping Out What’s Next for the Marshall Islands

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Satellite view of Earth.
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A Different View of Earth

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Gulf Coast of Florida tidal flats exposed by an early morning low tide.
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Low Tide on the Gulf Coast

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10 grains of star shaped sand collected from southern Japan
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The Sant Ocean Hall: Life in the Sand Exhibit

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Scientists use this box corer to study marine life.
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Launching a Box Corer

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J. Murray Roberts studies and maps the cold-water corals known as Lophelia in the North Atlantic.
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J. Murray Roberts, Coral Scientist

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Like a cake, the ocean has different layers—each with its own characteristics.
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Ocean Layers

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Jorge Velez-Juarbe, predoctoral fellow in the Department of Paleobiology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
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Jorge Velez-Juarbe

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A multi-colored map of the mid-Atlantic ride made from satellite imagery.
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How the Ocean Floor Helped Seal the Deal for Plate Tectonics

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A map of the U.S. and Canada is colored to show the areas of the U.S. that expect higher or lower precipitation. The northwest and northeast are brown to show reduced precipitation, while most of the southwest and southeast are blue to indicate higher precipitation.
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El Niño Explained: Understanding the Forces Shaping 2023-24 Winter Weather 

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