Hiding In Plain Sight


	Hiding In Plain Sight

neochonetes

1-2-2008 12:16 AM

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pollution, rubber ducks, debris, ocean, ocean currents, curt ebbesmeyer

neochonetes says:

Not only are containers of rubber ducks being lost in the high seas, but huge shipping containers of floating athletic shoes and other debris that pollute the oceans. The up side of this pollution dilemma is that scientists are able to study the movement of ocean currents based on the travels of this objects. If you find any odd piece of debris at the beach, contact an oceanographer.

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