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California Coastal Current
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California Coastal Current

The waters along the west coast of North America are some of the most biologically productive in the world.

Published Mar 1, 2016

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Finding Hidden Shoals on the North Slope
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Finding Hidden Shoals on the North Slope

By analyzing satellite images of sediments, coastal researchers and cartographers can identify potential shallows, shoals, and shipping hazards.

Published Sep 17, 2015

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Heat Wave and La Niña
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Heat Wave and La Niña

This sea surface temperature anomaly causes strange summer weather around the world, such as drought in the Mid-Atlantic states, cool temperatures in California, and rain in Indonesia.

Published Jun 10, 1999

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Keeping False Pass True
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Keeping False Pass True

A new remote sensing technique could make it easier to map seafloor channels in coastal areas.

Published Aug 15, 2015

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A Wet Weekend for Northern California
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A Wet Weekend for Northern California

An unusual atmospheric river should give northern California a buffer against drought as the state enters the dry, summer months.

Published Apr 13, 2018

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Snow in the Central U.S.
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Snow in the Central U.S.

A swath of snow stretches across Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota.

Published Feb 11, 2016

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All Dry on the Western Front
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All Dry on the Western Front

From brown landscapes to snow-free mountains, California was startlingly dry as a serious drought prompted a state of emergency.

Published Jan 23, 2014

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La Nina for November
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La Nina for November

Published Dec 21, 2007

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Using Scientific Muscle to Grow Safer Mussels
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Using Scientific Muscle to Grow Safer Mussels

Satellites can help inform predictions of harmful algae blooms off California.

Published Jan 18, 2018

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Low Pressure off Northern California Coast
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Low Pressure off Northern California Coast

SeaWiFS captured this view that includes Monterey Bay, Point Conception, and Los Angeles.

Published Apr 29, 2003

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