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Monitoring the Polar Ice Caps (1:48)

Watch this video about monitoring the polar ice caps on HowStuffWorks. The International Polar Year (IPY) will monitor changes to permafrost and the melting of polar ice sheets. Marine life in the regions will also be studied. The research will... More »

Ohio State research makes waves at COSI (1:33)

An Ohio State engineering professor's research into wave patterns and erosion has gone into a new exhibit at Columbus' Center for Science and Industry (COSI). Diane Foster, a faculty member in Civil and Environmental Engineering, was invited by COSI... More »

The Importance of Oceanography (1:32)

Learn the different types of oceanography and why they are important.

How Polar Ice Caps Work (2:04)

If the polar ice caps melted, you would definitely notice the difference. Learn what would happen by checking out this HowStuffWorks video.

Indonesia Lashed by Huge Waves (1:02)

Watch this video about tidal waves in Indonesia on HowStuffWorks. The waves receded to about 2 meters high in some parts but weather officials still warned fishermen against sailing in the Java Sea and forbade people from surfing on the popular Kuta... More »

Coastal Biomes: Human Impact on Coastal Biomes (6:04)

Salt marshes are important to many kinds of life, but in many places they are being filled in for housing and industrial development. All coastal ecosystems are affected and often threatened by human activity.

Coastal Biomes: Seashores Are Dynamic Environments (1:20)

The physical transitions between land and water are shores--environments that are neither land nor water but something in between. Shores are among the most dynamic environments on Earth.