In late 2007, hundreds of dead and stranded seabirds washed up on the shores of Monterey Bay, their feathers saturated with water and coated with an unknown substance. After an intensive investigation, scientists determined ...
Environment
Feb 21, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Once a day, Miaki Ishii rides the Earth tide, rising slowly — along with her desk, chair, and entire office — 20 to 30 centimeters before sinking back again.
Earth Sciences
Jan 29, 2009
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Waves don't take place just on the ocean's surface. Underneath the crests and troughs that we can see from above are internal tides, which form when tidal flows collide with seamounts, continental slopes, and ridges on the ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 26, 2024
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Algal blooms can mean toxic fumes, green muck, nasty stench, and death for seagrass and marine animals. All of it is bad for Florida's economy, and sometimes human health. But just how bad has been murky—until now.
Ecology
Jan 22, 2024
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Glaciers that extend off the edges of landmasses move much more than scientists anticipated, R. Gadi and colleagues have found. The boundary between the grounded part of a glacier and the point at which the glacier extends ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 11, 2024
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The tides couldn't be controlled—only predicted. And for one day, June 6, in the spring of 1944, the tide prediction for the beaches of Normandy just may have been the most important in history.
Environment
Oct 13, 2023
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When you stroll along a beach, you may look down and spot colorful bits of worn glass mixed in with the sand. But the little treasures you've found actually began as discarded trash.
Environment
Sep 28, 2023
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The grounding line of the southern Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica can shift up to 15 km with changing tides, new analysis shows. The research, published today in The Cryosphere, examines the key region where land-based Antarctic ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 26, 2023
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Humans loathe the deadly impact of storm surge, and for good reason. But new research shows how juvenile tarpon and snook can actually benefit from it. In turn, scientists are learning how to design more eco-friendly developments ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 21, 2023
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Record-breaking numbers of manatees have died in Florida the past few years. But data from a recently released report may indicate that that trend is slowing down this year—at least so far.
Plants & Animals
Sep 6, 2023
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