Footprints in the ocean | Kakani Katija

1,967 views · Published 8 November 2016 · 9:54 · Indexed 27 September 2026

Channel: TED Archive · 2016 · Education

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As terrestrial animals, we’re used to seeing the footprints we leave behind on sand and in dirt. But for bioengineer Kakani Katija, there’s another kind of trail that can be quite telling: the ones left behind by ocean organisms. As they swim, marine creatures leave a hydrodynamic signature. What can we learn with this amazing data?

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