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a rip current along a beach with a pier
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A Rip Current On the Shore

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shallow pans carved out of the sea coast create many pools with a seascape in the background
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The Salt Pans

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boats sit in the mud at low tide underneath a sunset
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Low Tide

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arrows represent water movement
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The Ekman Spiral

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an older map shows ocean surface currents using arrows
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Surface Currents

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a ribbon on the globe represents oceanic currents
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Thermohaline Circulation Map

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a map of the globe that includes major wind patterns
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Wind Patterns Drive Currents

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a map of North America with the swirling tides
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Visualizing Currents

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EPA divers from Atlanta place this instrument in Charleston Harbor in order to monitor currents and better predict sand movement for a harbor deepening project.
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Measuring Underwater Currents

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The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada has the highest tidal range. The tides range from 3.5m (11ft) to 16m (53ft) and cause erosion to the landscape, creating massive cliffs.
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Bay of Fundy

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Rip currents are dangerous and fast moving.
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Rip Current

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A boat full of SCOPE drifters waits to release small, biodegradable buoys that will travel throughout the Gulf of Mexico and send GPS coordinates to researchers.
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SCOPE Buoys Help Track Oil

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