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An aerial view of the Hawaii's shore with lava flowing into the ocean from Kilauea volcano.
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Island Ecosystem Transformation via Lava

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A screenshot from the video showing red and white tube worms.
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Hydrothermal Vent Creatures

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An image from a drone of Majuro island
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Mapping Out What’s Next for the Marshall Islands

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Screenshot from video of a ship amidst broken up ice.
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Dr. Jan Backman, Marine Geologist

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Screenshot from video of an aerial view of the ocean drilling vessel Chikyu.
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The Ocean Drilling Vessel Chikyu

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A screenshot from the video "Integrated Ocean Drilling Program" showing the front of a research vessel moving through water.
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Integrated Ocean Drilling Program

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A screenshot from video showing an illustration of a satellite view of Earth.
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Just How Big Is the Ocean?

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It is estimated that the March 11, 2011 earthquake in Japan was 1,000 times more powerful than the quake that struck Haiti in 2010. Watch as Smithsonian geologist Dr. Liz Cottrell explains this and more about the major earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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Understanding the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

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A close up of a sediment core.
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Sediment Core Close-Up

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Squalicorax shark fossil from the Smithsonian
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Squalicorax Shark Fossil

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A fossil of the ancient shark Falcatus falcatus
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The Ancient Shark Falcatus falcatus

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A map of the Mid Ocean Ridge
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Making a Mark on the Ocean Floor

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