This issue explores the geology behind Rhode Island’s maritime history, recreation, and ecology.
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Correction: The aerial photo on page 20 includes a portion of Providence, but not the filled land described in the article.
From the Editor
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Underlying every wave that crashes on Rhode Island’s shore are millions of years of geologic history. In this issue, we examine the many surprising ways that geology shapes life along our coast.
41°N: Rhode Island’s Ocean and Coastal Magazine, produced by Rhode Island Sea Grant and the Coastal Institute at the University of Rhode Island, is dedicated to bringing you stories and images that reveal interesting and unexpected details of scientific discoveries, the ocean economy, Rhode Island history, and the lives of people who work on and around the water.
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