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Tsunami Science

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Navigating the Waters with Micronesian Stick Charts

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A view of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill as seen from a NOAA research aircraft, June 2010.
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Discoveries Abound During Oil Spill Research

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Organisms Beneath the Sand

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Five Methods for Tracking the Ocean's Motion

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“This photograph I call ‘Emerald Spirit’ was taken on the most intimidating and most surf-heavy spot on the western coast of Ireland. Local surfer Fergal Smith was paddling and scoring a few deep tube rides inside the waves. Each time he started to p
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Surfer, West Coast of Ireland

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A C-130 Hercules from the Air Force Reserve Command deploys dispersant into the Gulf of Mexico May 5, 2010, as part of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill response effort.
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Building a Better Dispersant

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Ocean Currents: Motion in the Ocean

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A tsunami is a set of waves created by a disturbance, likely an earthquake, which reaches the surface of the sea.
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Tsunami

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Mangrove roots create a strong but permeable barrier to waves and currents in Belize.
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Mangrove Roots in Belize

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What Could a Hurricane do to my home?

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The ultra-black Pacific blackdragon forms a circular shape with its body.
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Scientists Find First Ultra-Black Color in Deep-Sea Fishes

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