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An artist's portrayal of a hurricane
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The Perfect Storm

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A tsunami is a set of waves created by a disturbance, likely an earthquake, which reaches the surface of the sea.
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Tsunami

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

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Snapshots of Hurricane Ike over several days
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Hurricane Ike Dies

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A bridge is flooded in Oklahoma after a hurricane
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Flooding Waters

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Illustration that shows a cross-section of a hurricane.
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What Fuels a Hurricane

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

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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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Hurricane Katrina
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Hurricane Katrina Swirls Over the Gulf of Mexico

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

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