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• Fossils
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  Cambrian

  The Cambrian is a major division of the geologic timescale that begins about 542 Ma (million years ago) at the end of the Proterozoic eon and ended about 488.3 Ma with the beginning of the Ordovician ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
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  Storm surge

  A storm surge is an onshore rush of water associated with a low pressure weather system, typically a tropical cyclone. Storm surge is caused primarily by high winds pushing on the ocean's ... > more
• Biodiversity
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  Biodiversity

  Biodiversity or biological diversity is the diversity of life. There are a number of definitions and measures of biodiversity. Biodiversity is commonly identified at three levels. First there is ... > more
• Botany
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  Sea Life
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  Phytoplankton

  Phytoplankton refers to the autotrophic component of the plankton that drifts in the water column. Most phytoplankton are too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye. Phytoplankton, like ... > more
• Tsunamis
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  2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

  The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) on December 26, ... > more
• Oceanography
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  Global Warming
  Ecosystems
  Water
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  Ocean current

  An ocean current is any more or less permanent or continuous, directed movement of ocean water that flows in one of the Earth's oceans. The currents are generated from the forces acting upon the ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
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  Cyclone Monica

  Cyclone Monica, also designated Severe Tropical Cyclone Monica, was a tropical cyclone that affected northern Australia from April 17, 2006 until April 26, 2006. It is the strongest storm of the ... > more
• Botany
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  Sea Life
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  Algae

  Algae (singular alga) encompass several different groups of living organisms that capture light energy through photosynthesis, converting inorganic substances into simple sugars using the captured ... > more
• Water
  Marine Biology
  Ecosystems
  Floods
  Ecology
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  Estuary

  An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries are often associated with high rates of ... > more
• Volcanoes
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  Shield volcano

  A shield volcano is a wide volcano with shallowly-sloping sides. Shield volcanoes are formed by lava flows of low viscosity - lava that flows easily. Consequently, a volcanic mountain having a broad ... > more

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