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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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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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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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Currents, Waves, and Tides

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Ups and Downs

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A screenshot from the video "Women in Oceanography" showing a woman standing on a research vessel.
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Women in Oceanography

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the gulf stream depicted by temperature
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Line W: A 10-Year Portrait of Our Planet

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the loop current in the Gulf of Mexico
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Science in a Time of Crisis: Tracking the Currents

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