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Its name, Albatross, pays tribute to the massive seabird known for its ability to travel thousands of miles across the open ocean without much wing-flapping.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
One of the most popular, the Blue Hole is an almost perfect circle cut into the limestone that allows divers to descend into the pristine blue water and swim out into the open ocean through an underwater archway.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Tropical Storm Fernand formed in the open ocean, hundreds of miles from any land Saturday afternoon, hurricane forecasters say.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
The massive size of Hurricane Erin and days of powerful winds over the open ocean have caused water levels along the East Coast to rise.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
One of the most popular, the Blue Hole is an almost perfect circle cut into the limestone that allows divers to descend into the pristine blue water and swim out into the open ocean through an underwater archway.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Tropical Storm Fernand formed in the open ocean, hundreds of miles from any land Saturday afternoon, hurricane forecasters say.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
The massive size of Hurricane Erin and days of powerful winds over the open ocean have caused water levels along the East Coast to rise.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Open ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20ocean. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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