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One-meter-tall plastic drifters are released into the Gulf of Mexico in 2012. Over 300 of these drifters were released and their location information was sent to researchers every five minutes through GPS satellite.
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CARTHE Drifters: Where does oil go when it is spilled?

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A map of the U.S. and Canada is colored to show the areas of the U.S. that expect higher or lower precipitation. The northwest and northeast are brown to show reduced precipitation, while most of the southwest and southeast are blue to indicate higher precipitation.
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El Niño Explained: Understanding the Forces Shaping 2023-24 Winter Weather 

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A bloom of algae from up above
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What Exactly Is a Red Tide?

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Waves breaking on the shore
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Currents, Waves, and Tides

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a large ship under a bridge
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Ship Under a Bridge

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Teaching Physical Science Through Oceanography

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Loop Current of the Gulf of Mexico

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the gulf stream depicted by temperature
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Line W: A 10-Year Portrait of Our Planet

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the oil on the surface
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The Gulf Oil Spill: Effects on Marine Life

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A scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) at Isla del Coco, Costa Rica.
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Do Sharks Smell in Stereo?

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An algal bloom, also known as a red tide, has converted the ocean's surf to a red color
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Scientists Work to Predict and Prevent Algae Blooms

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A student helps deploy one of his school's adopted drifters for NOAA's Adopt a Drifter Program.
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NOAA's Adopt a Drifter Program

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