Science of the Sea

The Haunting Whistle of the Sea | Ama Divers

Tamela Bandy | Coastal Notes Published on: 29/09/2025

Journey into the world of Japan’s Ama divers—women who free dive for abalone, oysters, and pearls, guided by courage, sisterhood, and the haunting sea whistle.

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Quantum Jumps

By: Tamela Bandy | Coastal Notes Published on: 28/09/2025

Quantum jumps: electrons leap like waves, absorbing and releasing energy. Explore the science—and how it mirrors the motion of sea and sand.

Science of the Sea

The Ocean's Relation to Pi

By: Tamela Bandy | Coastal Notes Published on: 28/09/2025

From tides to navigation, Pi links math and the sea—revealing how circles, waves, and rhythms of the ocean all echo this timeless constant.

Science of the Sea

Easily Influenced

By: Tamela Bandy | Coastal Notes Published on: 28/09/2025

Tides are the ocean’s breath, shaped by moon, sun, and Earth. Discover the science, patterns, and poetry behind their eternal rise and fall.

Science of the Sea

The Architecture of Coral Reefs

By: Tamela Bandy | Coastal Notes Published on: 28/09/2025

Coral reefs, built by tiny polyps and vibrant with life, are the ocean’s cities—fragile, vital, and worth protecting for the future.

Science of the Sea