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Wave Size and Depth
Students investigate the relationship between the size of the wave and depth to...
Fri, 01/29/2010 - 09:52
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Shooting the Waves: Tips from a Surf Photographer
A great surf photograph appears loose and improvised, like the waves and surfers it...
June 2015
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A Guide to Earthquake Lesson Plans
It isn’t everyday that a magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes the East Coast of the...
August 2011
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Discoveries Abound During Oil Spill Research
The ocean is constantly in motion. Wind, waves, and currents drive water across the...
November 2020
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Navigating the Waters with Micronesian Stick Charts
When islands and atolls only rise a few feet above sea level, it is difficult to...
April 2020
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Scientists Find First Ultra-Black Color in Deep-Sea Fishes
While out collecting invertebrates for research, Karen Osborn, a research zoologist...
July 2020
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Five Methods for Tracking the Ocean's Motion
From the time of Aristotle until the European Renaissance, a roughly 1,000-year...
February 2019
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Looking for Love? Online Dating Under the Sea
Love is in the air at the National Museum of Natural History! Our scientists are...
February 2015
Personal Perspectives
Diving into the Sandstorm
Diving can be a wild ride that evokes more than a little trepidation, especially in...
December 2013
Building a Better Dispersant
When oil spills in the ocean, slicks are the center of media attention because they...
January 2015
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Island Ecosystem Transformation via Lava
Residents of Hawaii’s Big Island are holding their breath, and it’s not just...
October 2018
CARTHE Drifters: Where does oil go when it is spilled?
Throw a message in a bottle into the vast ocean and where does it go? The answer to...
February 2014