Multimedia Items
A Mess of Physics Near the Shore
Sandbars can protect or endanger the face of the beach.
By Britt Raubenheimer :: Originally published online October 4, 2004
Read MoreCoastal Upwelling
Strong winds blowing along certain coasts can promote a phenomenon known as coastal upwelling. The waters off California, Peru, and western Africa where upwelling provides abundant nutrients include some of […]
Read MoreA Gallery of Protists
Marine Life Adaptations to Light
VPR Photo Gallery
Transmitting Sound Energy
The SOFAR channel efficiently transmits sound energy in the ocean.
By Deborah K. Smith :: Originally published online August 3, 2004
Read MoreTioga Tour
A River Runs Through It
Interactive by Eric Taylor, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Read MoreNew Ocean Crust
This animation shows a hypothetical sequence of how mid-ocean ridge lava flows can erupt on the seafloor and create new ocean crust at a fast-spreading mid-ocean ridge.
By Maurice A. Tivey […]
Read MoreForming New Ocean Crust at a Fast Spreading Mid-Ocean Ridge
By Daniel J. Fornari, Jack Cook, Maurice A. Tivey, Tim Silva :: Originally published online January 1, 2007
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