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a rip current along a beach with a pier
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A Rip Current On the Shore

Not all currents occur at such a large scale. Individual beaches may have rip...
shallow pans carved out of the sea coast create many pools with a seascape in the background
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The Salt Pans

The Mediterranean is super salty due to intense evaporation. Here, locals in...
arrows represent water movement
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The Ekman Spiral

As wind blows over the surface layer of water, friction between the two pulls the...
an older map shows ocean surface currents using arrows
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Surface Currents

This is a map ocean surface currents from 1877. ...
a ribbon on the globe represents oceanic currents
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Thermohaline Circulation Map

Differences in temperature and salinity drive deep ocean currents. ...
a map of the globe that includes major wind patterns
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Wind Patterns Drive Currents

The major wind patterns drive oceanic currents. ...
a map of North America with the swirling tides
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Visualizing Currents

Currents on the ocean surface are driven by wind, temperature, gravity, and the...
a ripple of rust colored oil in the ocean
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Deepwater Oil

An oil slick from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in May 2010. ...
a balloon on the back of a boat
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An Aerostat Balloon

An aerostat is readied to deploy....
Scientists on a ship toss drifters overboard
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Drifters Overboard

The drifters are tossed overboard and then tracked via satellite. ...
A Fish Graveyard
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Fish Graveyard

Despite the fears reflected in this photo, we won’t know the full impact of the...
Shrimp in a net.
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Shrimp Catch

Shrimp from Campos' Marina. Less than 2 weeks later, the Campos' Marina was shut...

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