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Aftermath

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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 Bill

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An illustration of hurricane storm surge
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Hurricane Storm Surge

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A real-time monitoring system helps to forecast and track tsunamis before they reach shore, giving people a chance to move to higher ground.
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Tracking Tsunamis

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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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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 map of the hurricane basins around the globe
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Hurricane Formation Basins

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the foamy surface of the ocean
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Waves in Motion

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a large storm wave crashes over a lighthouse at the end of a pier
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Storm Waves Strike

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