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Aerial image of Hurricane Bill
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The Ingredients for a Hurricane

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Hurricane Katrina
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Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones

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Screenshot from video of an aerial view of the ocean drilling vessel Chikyu.
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The Ocean Drilling Vessel Chikyu

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a diagram showing the parts of an ocean wave
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The Anatomy of a Wave

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Carrie Bow Cay field station sits in the blue and turquoise waters of Belize.
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Tracking volcanic rock to the shores of Belize

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A satellite image of Hurricane Sandy as it passed over Cuba and Jamaica on October 25, 2012.
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Hurricane Sandy "Frankenstorm" Over Cuba

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a colored shakemap from the M5.8 Virginia Earthquake depicts the shake range and epicenter of the earthquake
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A Guide to Earthquake Lesson Plans

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Waves breaking on the shore
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Waves Rolling

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the foamy surface of the ocean
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Waves in Motion

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Snapshots of Hurricane Ike over several days
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Hurricane Ike Dies

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The formation of a hurricane is complicated, but basically, it depends on three factors. First, you need warm water, at least 80 degrees. The second ingredient is moist air. And finally, there needs to be converging winds for a hurricane to
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Where Do Hurricanes Get Their Strength?

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On August 23, 2011 a 5.8 earthquake emanated from the little-known Central Virginia Seismic Zone. The epicenter was near Mineral, VA, but the tremor shook homes, schools, and office buildings in Washington, DC and beyond. In this brief video, Smithsonian e
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Demonstrating an Earthquake's Seismic Waves

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