Even though they live in the ocean all of the time, dolphins are mammals, not fish. More

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Bathymetry is the study of the "beds" or "floors" of water bodies, including the ocean, rivers, streams, and lakes. More

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Many organizations use geodesy to map the U.S. shoreline, determine land boundaries, and improve transportation and navigation safety. More

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Even with discontinued use, PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are still present in the environment today because they do not breakdown quickly. More

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Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism. More

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A storm surge is a rise in water along the shore caused by a storm while a tidal wave refers to the wave motion of tides. More

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Alligators are primarily freshwater animals and do not live in the ocean. More

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The sea level varies around the globe. More

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The sea level varies around the globe. More

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For decades, the Atlantic Ocean’s fabled Bermuda Triangle has captured the human imagination with unexplained disappearances of ships, planes, and people. But what is the Bermuda Triangle? More

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