Oceanography
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Everyone knows that the ocean is salty while rivers are filled with fresh water - but why is that so? more...
Ocean Currents and the Coriolis Effect
The Coriolis Effect is the force behind ocean currents and thus affects marine life in a profound way. more...
Steps in the Marine Carbon Cycle
The marine carbon cycle helps explain how animals, plants, land and water are all interconnected. more...
How an Atoll Forms From Coral into an Island
Atolls are an interesting geological feature created from generations of coral. more...
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Climate Change and Discovery's Deadliest Catch
By: John Pohl
Discovery Channel's program, Deadliest Catch, showcases commercial fishing. The real untold story behind Bering Sea fishing, however, is changing climate. more...
Ancient Tsunami Devastated Eastern Seaboard
By:
Rupert Taylor
According to oceanographers, a huge wave may have crashed into the New York City region 2,300 years ago. Could it happen again? more...
Monaco Declaration Warns of Ocean Acidification
By: R.H. Sheldon
As the oceans absorb more CO2, the water's chemistry is beginning to shift, which could severely impact marine organisms, food webs, fisheries, and biodiversity. more...
The Bay of Fundy Tidal Ecozone
By: Melody Rhodes
The Bay of Fundy tidal ecozone offers fascinating tidal phenomena that affects the inlets and rivers bordering the Bay. more...
By: Melody Rhodes
Bay of Fundy tidal ranges are impressive. So much so that the world's highest tides were recorded at Burntcoat Head in Nova Scotia's Minas Basin. more...
Rubber Duckies and Ocean Science
When a container full of rubber ducks, turtles, beavers, and frogs fell off a ship in the Pacific, it was the surprise start to a long term study of ocean currents. more...
Ocean pH Dropping 10 Times Faster than Predicted
By: R.H. Sheldon
New study indicates that ocean acidification is accelerating in some regions at a greater-than-expected rate, leading to possible shifts in specie habitats. more...
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