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Oceanography is the science that studies the oceans of the world, their ever dynamical interactions, fluxes, and changes from ecosystems and marine life to waves and currents, sediment movements, and seabed geology.
In 2019, the city will be constructing an artificial reef as part of the Palm Beach Shoreline Project.
Thalassophobia is the abnormal, persistent, and irrational fear of the sea or large, deep, and dark bodies of water.
The Challenger Deep is the deepest known place on Earth, with a depth of between 35,755 and 35,853 feet (10,898 to 10,928 meters).
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. There are over two million new cases diagnosed, and over 5 million people treated each year.
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The number of seaside communities whose beaches are losing sand is growing exponentially. What are the explanations for coastal erosion, and what can be done to mitigate its devastating impact?
Welcome to the Drake Passage, the world's most dangerous sea route, home to 65-foot-plus waves. Here's why the 620-mile stretch between Cape Horn and Antarctica is treacherous and has become the ultimate extreme sailing adventure.
There is a place on Earth where the difference between low and high tide reaches 53.6 feet (16.3 meters). It's the Bay of Fundy in Canada. You've got to see it to believe it.
A fourth global coral bleaching wave is sweeping the world's oceans.