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Youth Science Lessons – Energy in the Ocean – Lesson 3 Currents, Tides, and Waves

by Rick O'Connor
November 16, 2020

The ocean IS in motion. We know this just from our experience swimming in it. The waves push us back to the beach only to suck us back towards the ocean. We can toss a ball out there and watch it come in and roll out, all the while it's moving ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Currents, Energy In The Ocean, Florida Sea Grant, Tides, Waves, Youth Science Lesson

Coriolis Effect

by Betty Staugler
December 6, 2011

Fact or Fiction – Coriolis effect results in toilet bowl water spinning clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere? This little fable has really gotten around over the years…but truth be told, a ... READ MORE

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Tags: Currents, Gyres

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