Cover: When Hurricane Edouard passed close to Cape Cod, Massachusetts in September 1996, oceanographers from Texas A&M University and other institutions were right there studying visibility in the water column. "X" marks the sampling station where they worked for several days before and after the storm hit, turning the natural disaster into a scientific boon. See page 4 for the full story. (This satellite image of the hurricane appears courtesy of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.)		Volume 5, Number 1 Spring 1997 Sea Vision Why isn't ocean water as clear as air? What happens to underwater visibility when a hurricane passes? Who needs to see through ocean water anyway? Wilford D. Gardner Ocean optics Oceanography tools of the trade include high-tech instruments for studying the optical properties of ocean water. Mary Jo Richardson Wilford D. Gardner Tropical Storm Josephine damages Texas beaches A massive erosionevent serves a wakeup call to homeowners on the Texas coast Mead A. Allison

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