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Eleanor Burton works as a marine science educator at a public aquarium in Detroit, Michigan. She leads coastal tide-pool demonstrations for visiting families and creates ocean-science activity packets for visiting school groups. Burton, a Certified Interpretive Guide, studied marine biology for her bachelor of science degree. She started at the aquarium as a volunteer interpreter at the touch tanks before joining the full-time education staff. She also writes for Biology Insights.

What Is the Difference Between Surface Currents and Deep Currents?
What Is Unique About the Ocean Currents Around the Galapagos?
Is the Grand Canyon Dry? A Look at Its Water and Climate
Can an Island Sink? The Science of Submergence
Is There a Lake Under the Ocean? The Science of Brine Pools
How the Coriolis Effect Impacts Ocean Surface Currents
What Are Seamounts and Why Are They Important?
How Are Icebergs Made? From Glacier to Ocean
How Are Sand Bars Formed by Waves and Currents?
What Is the Labrador Current and Why Is It Important?
Does Salinity Increase With Depth in the Ocean?
What Causes the Movement of Ocean Currents?
What Role Does the Ocean Play in the Water Cycle?
Where Do Whirlpools Take You? The Science Explained
How Does Temperature Affect the Density of Seawater?
What Makes Ocean Water Clear?
Why Is the Water in Cancun So Blue?
What Is an Eddy in a River and How Does It Form?
Why Does the Ocean Have Waves?
What Is a Salt Wedge and How Does It Form?
What Is an Ocean Basin and How Is It Formed?
What Types of Technology Are Used to Study the Ocean Floor?
Why Is Lake Natron Red? The Science Behind the Color
Why Is There Water in Venice?
What Is a Megatsunami and How Do They Form?
Why Is the Gulf of Mexico Green?
How Is a Tsunami Wave Different From a Normal Wave?
Why Is Florida Sinking? The Science Explained
What Happened to Lake Mead? The Causes and Consequences
Do Islands Float? The Science Behind Land and Water