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a ribbon on the globe represents oceanic currents
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Thermohaline Circulation Map

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The robotic glider Scarlet Knight
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Robotic Glider and Barnacles

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Illustration of Robotic Glider Evading Fishing Nets
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Robotic Ocean Explorer

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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What Drives Ocean Currents?

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an older map shows ocean surface currents using arrows
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Surface Currents

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a map of North America with the swirling tides
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Visualizing Currents

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Teaching Physical Science Through Oceanography

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The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada has the highest tidal range. The tides range from 3.5m (11ft) to 16m (53ft) and cause erosion to the landscape, creating massive cliffs.
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Bay of Fundy

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shallow pans carved out of the sea coast create many pools with a seascape in the background
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The Salt Pans

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Illustration of eddy fields in the Atlantic Ocean
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Robot Explores Ocean Eddies

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Hurricane Wind Pattern in Gulf of Mexico
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NOAA's Real Time Weather Mapping

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One-meter-tall plastic drifters are released into the Gulf of Mexico in 2012. Over 300 of these drifters were released and their location information was sent to researchers every five minutes through GPS satellite.
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CARTHE Drifters: Where does oil go when it is spilled?

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