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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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The arrows show the direction of ocean currents recorded by William Dampier while crossing “La Grande Mer du Sud”—the Pacific Ocean.
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Pacific Ocean Currents

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One of ten robots that examined an area of 800 cubic kilometers in northern Monterey Bay, over the course of 24 days, in 2006.
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Teams of Robots Can Help Us Build 3D Maps of the Ocean

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Carrie Bow Cay field station sits in the blue and turquoise waters of Belize.
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Tracking volcanic rock to the shores of Belize

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Hurricane Wind Pattern in Gulf of Mexico
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NOAA's Real Time Weather Mapping

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Illustration of eddy fields in the Atlantic Ocean
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Robot Explores Ocean Eddies

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The currents of the North Pacific gyre collect trash—mostly bits of microscopic plastic—into what are known as "garbage patches."
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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