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World of Change: Coastline Change
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The shoreline of Cape Cod provides a visual case study in the evolution and dynamic motion of barrier islands and…

May 19, 2014
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A Lava Lamp Look at the Atlantic
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The Gulf Stream is a warm current amidst the cool North Atlantic. But the pattern is hardly uniform.

Dec 21, 2013
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Swirling Sediment in Gulf of Alaska
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Soft shades of turquoise and tan color the waters of the Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound in this…

Mar 31, 2008
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Wind Churns the Gulf of Mexico
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Strong winds gusted over the Gulf of Mexico on December 16, 2007, and though the wind is invisible in these…

Dec 18, 2007
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Internal Waves in the Tsushima Strait
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On July 4, 2000, the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image…

Dec 20, 2006
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High and Low Tides in Bay of Fundy
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Tucked into a pocket between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the Bay of Fundy is famous…

Jun 13, 2006
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Wave Sets and Tidal Currents, Gulf of California
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Sunglint (reflection of sunlight from the water surface directly back to the camera or satellite sensor) off the Gulf of…

May 28, 2006
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Antarctic Tides
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To know whether Antarctic ice could be melting or growing in response to global or regional climate change, scientists must…

Dec 15, 2005
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East Australian Current
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The East Australian Current sweeps warm water down the east coast of Australia. Like the Gulf Stream, the East Australia…

Aug 17, 2005
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