Author

Catherine Kimball

On the science editorial desk, Catherine Kimball is a staff writer at Biology Insights covering coastal waters and marine environments. Based in Lafayette, Louisiana, she began writing professionally in 2014 after editing features for a regional outdoors magazine. Kimball graduated from Carleton College with a degree in English and sails along the Gulf Coast.

Is the Caspian Sea Connected to the Ocean?Earth & Space
What Happens When Salt Water Evaporates?Chemistry
Is Salt Water Drinkable? What Happens If You Drink It Earth & Space
Is the Black Sea Landlocked? Its Connection Explained Earth & Space
What Is Beach Erosion and What Causes It?Earth & Space
How Far Offshore Can You See Land?Physics
Where Is the Ocean 2 Different Colors?Earth & Space
How Long Is a Tide Cycle and What Causes It?Earth & Space
Why Is the Caspian Sea So Salty?Earth & Space
What Is Oceanology? The Four Branches of Ocean Science Earth & Space
What Is Slack Tide and Why Is It Important for Divers?Earth & Space
What Are Some Fascinating Facts About the Ocean?Earth & Space
What Is a Coastal Area? Definition and Key Features Earth & Space
What Makes a Sea a Sea? The Defining Characteristics Earth & Space
How Does the Sun Affect Tides?Earth & Space
What Is a Gulf? Definition, Formation, and Facts Earth & Space
Are There Tides in the Mediterranean Sea?Earth & Space
How Long Does the Tide Stay High Before It Turns?Earth & Space
How Far and How Fast Can a Rip Current Take You?Earth & Space
What Is the Lowest Tide Called and Why Does It Matter?Earth & Space
How Many Miles Can You See on the Ocean?Earth & Space
How Salty Is the Mediterranean Sea and Why?Earth & Space
Is a Gulf an Ocean? Key Differences Explained Earth & Space
How Often Does the Tide Change and Why?Earth & Space
Why Haven’t We Explored the Ocean?Earth & Space
What Is an Ebb Tide? The Four Stages of the Tidal Cycle Earth & Space
What Are Water Waves? How They Form, Move, and Break Physics
What Are Ocean Tides? Causes, Types, and Patterns Earth & Space
Are Icebergs Still a Threat to Ships?Earth & Space
What Are Return Currents and How Do They Form?Earth & Space