Beaches and OceansBeaches and Oceans

Beaches; Oceans; Tides; Beaches; Oceans; Tides; Currents; Seashells and MoreCurrents; Seashells and More

Sydney AustraliaSydney AustraliaSydney from one of the Harbour Bridge support columns, 2006. To the right of the Opera House Sydney from one of the Harbour Bridge support columns, 2006. To the right of the Opera House

is the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens and to the right is Circular Quay [the harbour's main is the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens and to the right is Circular Quay [the harbour's main ferry terminal] and the business district. ferry terminal] and the business district.

An aerial view of Sydney's An aerial view of Sydney's best surfburb, Manly.best surfburb, Manly.

Manly Beach, just 5 minutes Manly Beach, just 5 minutes walk from the ferry terminalwalk from the ferry terminal

Manly Beach's typical surf, Manly Beach's typical surf, not massive but ever not massive but ever

presentpresent

One of the more attractive and watery One of the more attractive and watery parts of the Great Ocean Road which in parts of the Great Ocean Road which in fact doesn't spend a great deal of time fact doesn't spend a great deal of time

beside the ocean.beside the ocean.

Parrots looking for a feed Parrots looking for a feed from a guest house above from a guest house above

the GOR.the GOR.

A few of the remaining A few of the remaining Twelve ApostlesTwelve Apostles

Whitehaven Beach, 2006.Whitehaven Beach, 2006.

Castles made of sand, stone-Castles made of sand, stone-free and the wind cries free and the wind cries

McKenzieMcKenzie

Student surfers on big, light boards. Student surfers on big, light boards. Surfer's Paradise is a popular place to Surfer's Paradise is a popular place to learn the how to handle waves, though learn the how to handle waves, though

sometimessometimes

...the waves are a little bigger and ...the waves are a little bigger and hairier than usual. These unruly rollers hairier than usual. These unruly rollers were the result of an offshore cyclone were the result of an offshore cyclone

[storm[storm ] ]

South AfricaSouth Africa► Camps Bay, Cape Town's most popular beach, with the Twelve Apostles in the Camps Bay, Cape Town's most popular beach, with the Twelve Apostles in the

background.background.

More Views at Cape TownMore Views at Cape Town

Cape of Good HopeCape of Good Hope

More Views at Good HopeMore Views at Good Hope

FloridaFlorida

► Clearwater Beach Clearwater Beach was voted Best was voted Best City Beach on the City Beach on the Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico

Storm clouds sweep over Sand Key condo's to the South, while a bather tests the water at Sand Key Park

More FloridaMore Florida

On the Gulf ... Indian Rocks Beach

On the Gulf ... St. Pete Beach Beach

Tide Charts are AvailableTide Charts are Available

► Largo Sound, Key LargoLargo Sound, Key Largo► 21 May 2006 - 22 May 200621 May 2006 - 22 May 2006► 25.1400° N, 80.3950° W 2006-05-21 00:23 EDT 25.1400° N, 80.3950° W 2006-05-21 00:23 EDT

0.06 feet Low Tide 2006-05-21 02:39 EDT Moonrise 0.06 feet Low Tide 2006-05-21 02:39 EDT Moonrise 2006-05-21 06:08 EDT 0.81 feet High Tide 2006-05-2006-05-21 06:08 EDT 0.81 feet High Tide 2006-05-21 06:34 EDT Sunrise 2006-05-21 12:58 EDT 0.02 21 06:34 EDT Sunrise 2006-05-21 12:58 EDT 0.02 feet Low Tide 2006-05-21 14:34 EDT Moonset 2006-feet Low Tide 2006-05-21 14:34 EDT Moonset 2006-05-21 18:45 EDT 0.82 feet High Tide 2006-05-21 05-21 18:45 EDT 0.82 feet High Tide 2006-05-21 20:02 EDT Sunset 2006-05-22 01:28 EDT 0.07 feet 20:02 EDT Sunset 2006-05-22 01:28 EDT 0.07 feet Low Tide 2006-05-22 03:14 EDT Moonrise 2006-05-Low Tide 2006-05-22 03:14 EDT Moonrise 2006-05-22 06:34 EDT Sunrise 2006-05-22 07:06 EDT 0.82 22 06:34 EDT Sunrise 2006-05-22 07:06 EDT 0.82 feet High Tide 2006-05-22 13:58 EDT -0.07 feet Low feet High Tide 2006-05-22 13:58 EDT -0.07 feet Low Tide 2006-05-22 15:35 EDT Moonset 2006-05-22 Tide 2006-05-22 15:35 EDT Moonset 2006-05-22 19:50 EDT 0.86 feet High Tide 2006-05-22 20:02 19:50 EDT 0.86 feet High Tide 2006-05-22 20:02 EDT SunsetEDT Sunset

Ocean Surface CurrentsOcean Surface Currents

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Ocean GyresOcean Gyres► One of the primary goals of physical oceanography is One of the primary goals of physical oceanography is

to know the average movement of ocean water, to know the average movement of ocean water, everywhere around the globe. Besides knowing the everywhere around the globe. Besides knowing the average flow, it is also very useful to know how much average flow, it is also very useful to know how much this flow can change over a course of a day, over a this flow can change over a course of a day, over a year, over ten years, and longer. Ocean currents are year, over ten years, and longer. Ocean currents are organized flows that persist over some geographical organized flows that persist over some geographical region and over some time period such that water is region and over some time period such that water is transported from one part of the ocean to another part transported from one part of the ocean to another part of the ocean. Currents also transport plankton, fish, of the ocean. Currents also transport plankton, fish, heat, momentum, and chemicals such as salts, oxygen, heat, momentum, and chemicals such as salts, oxygen, and carbon dioxide. Currents are a significant and carbon dioxide. Currents are a significant component of the global biogeochemical and component of the global biogeochemical and hydrological cycles. Knowledge of ocean currents is hydrological cycles. Knowledge of ocean currents is also extremely important for marine operations also extremely important for marine operations involving navigation, search and rescue at sea, and the involving navigation, search and rescue at sea, and the dispersal of pollutants.dispersal of pollutants.

The Gulf StreamThe Gulf Stream

Florida CurrentsFlorida Currents

Life In The OceansLife In The Oceans

►This Orange Ball Anemone was found This Orange Ball Anemone was found during a night dive at The Turtle Farm, during a night dive at The Turtle Farm, Grand Cayman.Grand Cayman.

Copper Hair Nudibranch photographed near Carmel River Beach.

More Sea LifeMore Sea Life

In one tiny area of a reef in Honduras, the color and texture of blue In one tiny area of a reef in Honduras, the color and texture of blue Tunicates was wonderfully offset by surrounding sponges and hard Tunicates was wonderfully offset by surrounding sponges and hard

coralscorals

Hooker - The wreck of the Hilma BonaireHooker - The wreck of the Hilma Bonaire

Even More SealifeEven More Sealife► This photo of a spotted shrimp in This photo of a spotted shrimp in

the purple tip anemone. the purple tip anemone.   

Bonaire Sea HorseBonaire Sea Horse

And More SealifeAnd More Sealife► Spanish Shawl Nudibranch in Spanish Shawl Nudibranch in

the Channel Islands, Californiathe Channel Islands, California

The very bold California GaribaldiThe very bold California Garibaldi