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Citizen Scientists Map Rising Tides | Virginia Beach News
Every year, Hampton Roads residents join forces to map “King Tides” — extreme high tides driven by lunar and solar gravity — using a smartphone app to log water levels. This citizen science effort, “Catch the King,” led by Wetlands Watch and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, has gathered over 27,000 data points in just one year from 160 volunteers. The real-time intel helps update flood maps and guide coastal resilience planning as sea levels rise. It’s not just about science — it’s about community preparedness for climate change’s growing threats. Want to help? Sign up at Wetlands…
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