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title	The Perfect Storm
description	The terror begins with a gentle swell and a certain feeling in the air. For ships, the best advice is to bear away with all speed. But sometimes a storm at sea is like an excited mother hen, rushing up with wings flapping, sweeping into her heaving breast everything in her path. Leaving may not be an option. Read about storms at sea in this National Geographic Eye in the Sky News article.
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subject	meteorology
type	Secondary source
level	8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 3, 5, 4, 6, 7,
keywords	Ocean, Weather, Sea, Storm, Meteorology, Hurricane, Ship, Coast Guard, Boat, Nor'easter, Andrea Gail, Junger, Sebastian, Storm hazard, Boating hazard,
mediator	Parents, Teachers, Students, General public,
beneficiary	Students, General public,
priceCode	Free
onlineprovider	National Geographic Society
recordCreated	2001-04-04T21:26:30-5:00
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IndividualCataloger	Cross-Curricular Connections
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