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a map of the globe that includes major wind patterns
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Wind Patterns Drive Currents

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a map of North America with the swirling tides
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Visualizing Currents

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

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an older map shows ocean surface currents using arrows
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Surface Currents

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a ribbon on the globe represents oceanic currents
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Thermohaline Circulation Map

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EPA divers from Atlanta place this instrument in Charleston Harbor in order to monitor currents and better predict sand movement for a harbor deepening project.
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Measuring Underwater 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 robotic underwater glider Scarlet Knight crossed the Atlantic over the course of several months in 2009.
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Underwater Robots Explore the Ocean

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

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Oceans of Energy

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Pink dye was released by CARTHE researchers on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and its movement tracked using underwater sensors, two small drones, a helicopter and a kite.
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How Does Seawater Move?

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