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The grasses and animals living in marshes help to filter water and stabilize shorelines, along with providing habitat for a variety of mammals, fish, shellfish and amphibians and a haven for migratory waterfowl.
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How Hurricanes Shape Wetlands in Southern Louisiana

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Waves crash on a rocky shore.
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Ocean Waves

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Map of volcanoes of Central America and within the Caribbean Sea.
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Central American and Caribbean Sea Volcanoes

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NOAA satellite image of four tropical storms in the Atlantic Ocean basin on 9/8/2011
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NASA Spots Four Tropical Storms in Atlantic Basin on Sept 8, 2011

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Waves breaking on the shore
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Waves Rolling

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Palm trees bend in hurricane strength wind
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Whipping WInds

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A birds eye view of an estuary
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Estuary: a storm buffer

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A view of a hurricane's eyewall
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Eye of the Storm

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A screenshot from the video showing equipment on a research vessel.
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Wavechasers and the Samoan Passage

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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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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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What is El Nino?

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Mangroves on the edge of the water.
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Mangroves at the Sea’s Edge

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