Ocean Facts

Answers to your questions about our oceans and coasts.

Studying the Ocean:

What is ocean acidification?

What is the difference between storm surge and storm tide?

What is the difference between a hurricane watch and a warning?

What is the difference between an AUV and a ROV?

What is the Storm QuickLook?

What is a waterspout?

What is the significance of the NOAA logo?

How is ocean observing data used?

What is the Bermuda Triangle?

Did I find a lost underwater civilization?

What is remote sensing?

What is ecosystem science?

What is IOOS?

What does an oceanographer do?

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