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Oceans cover about 70% of the Earth's surface and contain roughly 97% of the Earth's water supply.

A Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition ENTER THE EXHIBITION HERE Ocean Planet, premiered at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History from April 1995 to April 1996, where it attracted nearly two million visitors. This electronic online companion exhibition contains all of the text and most of the panel designs and images found in the traveling exhibition. Learn ...

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Spring 2002 Newsletter Just Released!!! The file linked to above requires Adobe Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) file format. To view these files you need the Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher. The Coastal Ocean Program: Science for Solutions Vision: To deliver the highest quality science in time for important coastal policy decisions History: The NOAA Authorization Bill of 1992 (Section 201(c) ...

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Visit the One Gulf web site! - A Partnership web site dedicated to enhancing and protecting the environmental resources of the Gulf Comprehensive Meeting of the Focus Teams National Coastal Condition Report Coastal Wetlands/Seagrass Restoration Tracking Report PDF Format (61 pages/1.9MB) | MS Word Format (64 pages/1.77MB) The Mercury Forum (May 20-21, 2002, Mobile, Alabama): Abstracts and ...

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SO GLOBEC Southern Ocean Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics The fundamental objectives of United States Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics (U.S. GLOBEC) Program are dependent upon the cooperation of scientists from several disciplines. Physicists, biologists, and chemists must make use of data collected during U.S. GLOBEC field programs to further our understanding of the interplay of physics, ...

If you look down at our planet from outer space, you might decide to name it Ocean instead of Earth because most of what you see is water and not land. Our planet's surface is covered mostly by a global ocean and within it turtles dive, lobsters walk, fish school and coral reefs grow. Dive in to learn more about Oceans Alive!

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The Oceanic Resource Foundation is a non-profit, scientific research organization based in San Francisco, California. We are dedicated to the preservation of the global marine environment and marine biological diversity.

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The International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO), a project under the auspices of the International Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). The Home Page for a project to develop a modern bathymetric data base for the Arctic.

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A study of the consequences of climate change for Alaska and the Bering Sea Region. Report of the October 1998 Workshop Alaska Regional Report--December 1999 Comments or suggestions Please contact the webmaster at fycgc@uaf.edu. This page last updated, July 4, 2000. 1999 Bering Sea Impact Study ...

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Marine Resources Development Foundation's goal is to help improve the quality of life on earth through education and the responsible use of marine resources for food, fresh water, energy, minerals, and medicine.

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Arctic Ocean Introduction Geography Economy Transportation Transnational Issues Print This Frame Arctic Ocean Introduction Top of Page Background: The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world's five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the recently delimited Southern Ocean). The Northwest Passage (US and Canada) and Northern Sea Route (Norway and Russia) are two ...

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International Bathymetric Chart of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico Development of a Bathymetric Data Base for the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico Introduction to IBCCA Project Specifications Editorial Board Members Assignment of Responsibility by Area Areas 1-01, 1-02, 1-03 and 1-04 Color Images Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names REPORT: Nov. 1998 Editorial Board Meeting, ...

Antarctica and the Southern Oceans Group Ongoing research by The University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Project theme Participants Objectives Publications Antarctica and Southern Oceans Group http://www.maths.otago.ac.nz/asog/ Contact: Professor Vernon Squire Last modified: Tuesday, 29 February 2000 by Stephen Read (reads@xtra.co.nz) ...

The oceans unite us. Reaching from continent to continent, from culture to culture, the oceans touch all people. The oceans challenge us to understand and protect them. Since time began, the salty waters have awaited human interaction. Cool ocean breezes invite people to the shores. The foods of the sea tempt fishers to cast their nets. Deep, buoyant waters lead shipmakers to their craft. In the ...

The Aral Sea was once the fourth biggest inland sea in the world.the Sea provided a healthy livelihood for several hundred thousand people.the flow of water into the Sea began to drop alarmingly.

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By John Weier March 30, 1999 During the past two summers (1997-98), a type of one-celled microscopic plant changed the color of the Bering Sea from its natural deep blue to a shimmering aquamarine in a matter of weeks. These plants, known as coccolithophores, produce and then shed hubcap-shaped, limestone (calcite) scales called coccoliths. Like all phytoplankton, the coccolithophores contain ...

Information about the problem of rising ocean levels including possible solutions.

Organization dedicated to protecting the marine environment of Abaco, Bahamas.

August 7, 2000 Recent climate model predictions indicate that rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide may trigger a dramatic shift in phytoplankton communities in the Southern Ocean, according to Kevin Arrigo, Assistant Professor of Geophysics at Stanford University. Phytoplankton are the basis of the marine food chain and a significant factor in global climate. See What are Phytoplankton

Southern Ocean Process Study Program Coordinators Robert Anderson, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory boba@ldeo.columbia.edu Walker Smith, Virginia Institute of Marine Science wos@vims.edu Implementation Plan The U.S. JGOFS Antarctic Environment and Southern Ocean Process Study (AESOPS) began field work on August 29, 1996 and ended during April of 1998. The cruises were staged from Lyttleton, New ...

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The Implications of Hydrocarbon Development in the South China Sea By Craig Snyder Post Doctoral Fellow Centre for International and Strategic Studies Joint Centre for Asia Pacific Studies York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada The South China Sea and the Spratlys in particular are the subject of a six party dispute over sovereignty involving China, Taiwan, Vietnam, The Philippines, Malaysia ...

Sea Grant is a partnership between government, academia, industry, scientists, and private citizens to help Americans understand and sustainably use our precious Great Lakes and ocean waters for long-term economic growth.

IPOST has been created to be Canada's leading source of scientific and technical information related to the Pacific Ocean.

Atlantic Ocean Introduction 2000 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System, immigration ...

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