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boats sit in the mud at low tide underneath a sunset
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Low Tide

As the tide recedes moored boats are left to sit in the muddy sand. ...
Waves breaking on the shore
overview

Currents, Waves, and Tides

Looking toward the sea from land, it may appear that the ocean is a stagnant place....
August 2020
A bloom of algae from up above
Article

What Exactly Is a Red Tide?

Drifting throughout the ocean, invisible to the naked eye, are innumerable...
August 2018
A screenshot from the video showing an animation of ocean currents.
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Ocean Currents: Motion in the Ocean

When you look underwater, what is making the seagrass wave in the water? The answer...
Wed, 01/24/2018 - 09:53
A screenshot from the video showing a bioluminescent seastar.
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The Weird, Wonderful World of Bioluminescence

“It’s a little appreciated fact that most of the animals in our ocean make...
Wed, 04/18/2018 - 09:37
the loop current in the Gulf of Mexico
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Science in a Time of Crisis: Tracking the Currents

Part 5 of a 6-part series describing Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's efforts...
Tue, 05/10/2011 - 15:44
a large ship under a bridge
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Ship Under a Bridge

Ocean conditions change every hour of every day. Tides, currents, and winds are...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:34
Small red hyperiid.
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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

Hyperiid amphipods are small crustaceans related to sand fleas and distantly...
Tue, 08/19/2014 - 10:47
Illustration of eddy fields in the Atlantic Ocean
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Robot Explores Ocean Eddies

The first unmanned, underwater robot or glider Scarlet Knight maneuvers through the...
The arrows show the direction of ocean currents recorded by William Dampier while crossing “La Grande Mer du Sud”—the Pacific Ocean.
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Pacific Ocean Currents

The arrows show the direction of ocean currents recorded by William Dampier while...
Hurricane Wind Pattern in Gulf of Mexico
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NOAA's Real Time Weather Mapping

A screen capture from NOAA's NowCoast website which displays real-time weather...
A juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle emerges from the nest
Article

Taking the Temperature of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

The Kemp’s ridley is a “riddler” among sea turtles. Although the species was...
May 2014

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