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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...
Illustration of Robotic Glider Evading Fishing Nets
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Robotic Ocean Explorer

This is the world’s first unmanned, underwater robot—or “glider”—to cross...
Wed, 12/08/2010 - 12:08
Photograph of the underside of a gelatinous octopus with a bright yellow bioluminescent ring around her mouth.
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Bioluminescent Animals Photo Gallery

Bioluminescence is one of the more captivating adaptations that have evolved in...
Thu, 08/18/2011 - 16:24
A photo of Oceana's ice class research vessel, the Hanse Explorer, on the Baltic Sea.
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Biodiversity in the Baltic Sea

In the spring of 2011, a research crew from Oceana spent two months in the...
Wed, 10/12/2011 - 16:56
Close-up photograph of translucent coral polyps, showing the symbiotic algae living inside.
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Zooxanthellae and Coral Bleaching

Tiny plant-like organisms called zooxanthellae live in the tissues of many animals,...
Thu, 12/03/2009 - 12:14
This aptly named fish has two long fangs.
slideshow

Creepy Critters: Marine Life Surfaces for Halloween

Claws, spines, spikes, tentacles, and fangs. Aliens, monsters, and ghostly...
Wed, 10/27/2010 - 13:56

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