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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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Waves breaking on the shore
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Currents, Waves, and Tides

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A variety of plankton images from the Gulf Stream
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STREAMCODE – Planktonic Diversity of the Gulf Stream

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A map of the U.S. and Canada is colored to show the areas of the U.S. that expect higher or lower precipitation. The northwest and northeast are brown to show reduced precipitation, while most of the southwest and southeast are blue to indicate higher precipitation.
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El Niño Explained: Understanding the Forces Shaping 2023-24 Winter Weather 

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the loop current in the Gulf of Mexico
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Science in a Time of Crisis: Tracking the Currents

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Rip currents are dangerous and fast moving.
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Rip Current

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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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Drifters deployed into the Gulf of Mexico sent location information back to scientists through a GPS satellite. Some of the 5.7 million data points about the drifters locations are seen in this map of the Gulf.
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Tracking CARTHE Drifters

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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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A student helps deploy one of his school's adopted drifters for NOAA's Adopt a Drifter Program.
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NOAA's Adopt a Drifter Program

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Oceans of Energy

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