Marine Sciences Websites
- BRIDGE: Sea Grant Ocean Sciences Education Center
Supported by SEA Grant and the Marine Educators Association, Bridge is "a collection of the best marine education resources available on-line. It provides educators with a convenient source of accurate and useful information on global, national, and regional marine science topics, and gives researchers a contact point for educational outreach."
- Coastal and Marine Geology Program
The United States Coast and Geodetic Survey (USGS) has 50 topics of study, each with a rich collection of background and research information. A great resource for those interested in the ever changing marine environment.
- Contrasts in Blue: A Caribbean Coral Reef and the Rocky Coast of Maine
"The striking contrasts between these two dynamic ecosystems are the theme of this website and are among the many topics visitors can ponder in Exploring Marine Ecosystems, a permanent exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. The activities that follow encourage students to consider the role of temperature, sunlight, waves, and tides in the creation of unique marine environments."
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Interdisciplinary Research Programs of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution address topics of current societal importance such as terrestrial and marine biological diversity, global climate change, genetic research, and ecosystem modeling.
- National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
NCDC has extensive files of both national and global climate information.
- National Marine Fisheries administers NOAA's (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) programs which support the domestic and international conservation and management of living marine resources.
- >NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC)NODC
If it is related to the Oceans, this site probably has what you are looking for, everything from algal blooms and buoy data to temperature and waves. Easy access to National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sites.
- Ocean Planet Exhibition
Take a virtual walk through the Ocean Planet exhibition in the Smithsonian Institution and visit Hydrothermal Vents, Unknown Animals, and a New Volcano Field. Find out what lives "down there".
- SeaWiFS Project
Try the Teacher Resources section of this site for lesson plans which apply bilogy, chemistry and physics to the ocean, the atmosphere, and more.
- Paleoclimatology and Paleoceanography
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Paleoclimatology and Paleoceanography
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Updated: 10 November, 2008
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