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Winter Quarter, 2012 OCEAN 450: Climatic Extremes (SLN 16808)
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Winter Quarter, 2012 OCEAN 450: Climatic Extremes (SLN 16808) 4 credits (also Honors 221E: SLN 14355 5 credits) M, W, Th, F at 11:30 to 12:20 Ocean Teaching Building, Room 205 Web address: https://catalyst.uw.edu/workspace/paulj/13956/ Instructors: Paul Quay (685-8061) Paul Johnson (543-8... (original story)
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Dunes
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Ever go to the beach and wonder why some parts are fenced in? The parts fenced in are called dunes. Dunes are all in different sizes and forms. They are formed by winds. Dunes can be of different shapes and sizes because there are different kinds of wind movements. There can be very strong winds... (original story)
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We had a great open house!
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We had beautiful weather and a great turnout for our open house, Skidaway Marine Science Day, last Saturday. If you did not attend, here are some pictures to whet your appetite for next year. (original story)
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A lovely trip to Sapelo Island
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It’s been a busy two weeks. Now it’s time to catch up. Earlier this month, I had an interesting day-trip. I had been asked to address a “master naturalist” class being held on Sapelo Island. Sapelo is a coastal island about 40 miles south of Savannah. I was out the door by 6:30 am, just to m... (original story)
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purple sand
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A lot of people wonder why the sand at Plum island is purple. When we went on the field trip that was the first thing i was thinking about. The sand contains Garnet grains which is what makes the sand purple. The name “garnet” comes from the word, “granatum,” which means R... (original story)
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Underwater NASA space-mission scrapped to avoid Hurricane Rina, Canadian astronauts swim to safety
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Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques and the rest of the crew of NASA’s NEEMO-15 are safely back on dry land after being forced to cut their mission short because their underwater laboratory, which mimics a deep-space station on the ocean floor, sits in the path of Hurricane Rina off the coast o... (original story)
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Sandy Hook National Park 10/21 to 10/22
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The troop took four dads and 15 scouts to Sandy Hook National Park on Friday afternoon. We camped near Horseshoe Cove on the Bay-Side of the park at campsite #2. There were two other scout units camping at the park with us. After getting the site set up, our patrols made dinner — TrashBa... (original story)
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A great turnout for our open house
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We had a very full and exhausting Saturday a week ago. We and all of our campus partners sponsored our annual open house event. Although three other organizations are involved in the project, it falls on my shoulders to organize, coordinate, publicize and trouble-shoot the event. I have a ton of h... (original story)
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Plum Island History
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First sited by Captain John Smith in the seventeenth-century, Massachusetts’ Plum Island serves as an eleven-mile stretch of tranquil peace. In 1621 a grant by the Plymouth Council for New England deeded Plum Island to then-governor Captain John Mason who never acted on the grant. Plum Island was ... (original story)
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Oceanography presentations
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Oceanography presentations Brandon, Stacy, Aaron, Bridgett, & Daniel doing their presentation about sharks. From: brittandjazz13 Views: 13 0 ratings Time: 01:54 More in Education (original story)
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