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a rip current along a beach with a pier
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A Rip Current On the Shore

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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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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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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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boats sit in the mud at low tide underneath a sunset
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Low Tide

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arrows represent water movement
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The Ekman Spiral

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an older map shows ocean surface currents using arrows
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Surface Currents

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a ribbon on the globe represents oceanic currents
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Thermohaline Circulation Map

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a map of the globe that includes major wind patterns
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Wind Patterns Drive Currents

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a map of North America with the swirling tides
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Visualizing Currents

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Waves breaking on the shore
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Waves Rolling

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A large black grouper swims amidst coral.
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Black Grouper

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