Ship Under a Bridge

3 minutes

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Every day hundreds of container ships enter and leave U.S. ports, but navigating in and out is tricky business. When navigating into ports, ship captains monitor real-time data on water conditions like tides, currents, and winds using the NOAA-created Air Gap system. This tool measures the clearance between the water surface and the bridge.

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Runtime: 3 minutes

Topic: Health and Safety, Social Science, Technology
Subtopic: Computers, Safety, Transportation
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2015
Producer/Distributor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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