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Oceans
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Census of Marine Life 
 A project of "a growing global network of researchers in more than 70 nations engaged in a ten-year initiative to assess and explain the diversity, distribution, and abundance of life in the ocean and explain how it changes over time." The project runs through 2010. The site posts annual reports from this census, monthly updates, and photographs and video files. The organization is based at the Consortium of Oceanographic Research and Education in Washington, D.C. http://www.coml.org/ Topics: Animals, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Water Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Census of Marine Life
This is "a growing global network of researchers in more than 45 nations engaged in a ten-year initiative to assess and explain the diversity, distribution, and abundance of marine life in the oceans — past, present, and future." The site presents descriptions of and links to the network's projects, such as "Natural Geography in Shore Areas" and the "History of Marine Animal Populations." Available in several languages, including German, Japanese, and Spanish. Searchable. http://www.coml.org/ Topics: Animals, Biology, Water Last updated Nov 12, 2003 Council on Environmental Policy (CEQ): Committee on Ocean Policy
Material from this body created to "advise the President ... on the establishment or implementation of policies concerning certain ocean-related matters" on topics such as "resource protection, transportation, ocean resource use, science, education, [and] mapping" (as described in the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy's 2004 final report). Site features reports, 2007 update on the progress of the Ocean Action Plan, administration fact sheets on ocean and coastal resources and sustainable fisheries, and related material. http://ocean.ceq.gov/ Topics: Water Last updated Aug 6, 2008 The European Discovery of the Pacific
This version of a talk by a cartographic historian discusses the European discovery of the Pacific Ocean by Vasco Nunez de Balboa in September 1513 and how a 1507 world map published in Strasbourg appears to show "America North and South as two very large island-continents ... and beyond them lies an ocean stretching some thousands of miles west." Includes image of the 1507 map. From a UK retailer of maps and travel books. http://www.stanfords.co.uk/articles/mad-about-maps/the-european-discovery-of-the-pacific,125,AR.html Topics: Geography, Geology, Maps, Water Last updated Sep 11, 2007 Extreme 2000: Voyage to the Deep
Learn about this deep sea mission to the Sea of Cortes and its crew and vessel at this searchable site. There is information about seafloor geology, including plate tectonics and hydrothermal vents. Creature Features has facts about the tubeworm, vent crab, Pompeii worm, and ancient bacteria. A background of toxic chemistry and the high-Tech tools used on this expedition are also provided. There are also video clips. http://www.ocean.udel.edu/deepsea/home/home.html Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Geography, Geology, Science, Water Last updated Nov 3, 2001 International Year of the Ocean
Variety of ocean-related fact sheets and news articles; state-by-state links to weather, buoy data, satellite pictures, and local ocean-related links; resources and links for teachers and children; links to other ocean/coastal resources-related sites and federal agencies concerned with marine resources; discussion papers on various ocean resource management topics. Searchable. Site by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://www.yoto98.noaa.gov/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Water Last updated Apr 12, 2002 La MER: Louisiana Marine Educational Resources
Teaching resources on Louisiana marine and coastal environment topics, such as marshes, estuaries, wetlands, coastal ecology, native fish, manatees, exotic species (including nutria and zebra mussels), and more. From the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program. http://lamer.lsu.edu Topics: Animals, Biology, Education, Environment, Hurricane Katrina, Water Last updated Sep 14, 2005 Law of the Sea: Institute Researcher Helps Map Arctic Seafloor
This November 2007 article describes techniques used for mapping the Arctic seafloor and continental shelves and the relationship of a scientific expedition mapping the Arctic seafloor and claims by Russia and other countries to ownership of the seafloor (which Russia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and the United States have potential claims to under the Law of the Sea Convention). From the Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin. http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/feats/2007/law_of_sea.html Topics: Geography, Geology, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 7, 2008 NOAA Celebrates 200 Years of Science, Service, and Stewardship (1807-2007)
Website for the 200th anniversary celebration in 2007 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the federal government agency concerned with the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere. Provides features on historical events, people, and breakthroughs, and data sets, collections, and educational material. Also includes recent changes in NOAA missions and projects and NOAA's visions for the future. http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/ Topics: Science, Water Last updated Jul 16, 2007 NODC Coastal Water Temperature Guide
Shows present water temperatures and monthly climatological averages for various coastal reporting stations in the U.S. From the National Oceanographic Data Center. http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Water Last updated Oct 20, 2000 North Pacific Ocean Theme Page
"The site contains links to data, programs and institutions relating to the biology, meteorology and oceanography of the North Pacific Ocean and its marginal seas." Provides a FAQ, links to ocean data, and pages on North Pacific Ocean currents, islands (including the Aleutians), marginal seas (such as the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska), and related topics. From the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/np/ Topics: Water Last updated Sep 11, 2006 Ocean Planet
This site celebrates the spectacular diversity of the oceans while examining the environmental issues they now face. From the Smithsonian Institution. http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html Topics: Geography, Geology, Water Last updated Aug 7, 2005 Ocean World
Information about many aspects of oceanography: fisheries, coral reefs, currents, El Niño, icebergs, weather, waves, and more. Ask "Dr. Bob" (oceanography professor) a question or gather real-time data for various oceanographic topics. Features two college-level oceanography textbooks intended for students in oceanography, meteorology, and ocean engineering. Also contains ample educational materials for K-12 teachers and students. From Texas A&M University. http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/ Topics: Agriculture, Geology, Science, Water Last updated Jul 22, 2005 Oceans and Law of the Sea
Official website for United Nations (UN) conventions dating from 1958 that govern "claims, counterclaims and sovereignty disputes [to the sea]. The hope was for a more stable order, promoting greater use and better management of ocean resources." Concerns addressed include ocean noise, the Continental Shelf, seabed authority, and ocean management training. Features text of conventions, historical overview, links to material about bodies established under conventions, and news. Also includes links to related sites. http://www.un.org/Depts/los/ Topics: Geography, Geology, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements Last updated Jan 9, 2008 Oceanus: The Magazine That Explores the Oceans in Depth
This online magazine from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) highlights research from WHOI "in news, features, and interviews written by magazine staff, with full-color photographs and illustrations. Each issue covers a wide spectrum of oceanography, spanning coastal research, marine life, deep-ocean exploration, and the ocean's role in climate, as well as ocean technology and policy." Searchable, or browse by topic such as natural hazards, ocean policy, pollution, and vessels and vehicles. http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Jan 9, 2008 Pacific Seafloor Mapping Project
This project is collecting data to produce maps through "bathymetry (sea-floor depth) and backscatter (data that can provide insight into the geologic makeup of the sea floor)." Currently includes maps for Puget Sound, Lake Tahoe, part of San Francisco Bay, Los Angeles, San Diego, Hawaii, and Flower Gardens Banks Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico. A related bibliography is available. http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/pacmaps/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps, Water Last updated Sep 23, 2001 Pew Oceans Commission
"In the first thorough review of ocean policy in 34 years, the Pew Oceans Commission released a host of recommendations in 2003 to guide the way in which the federal government will successfully manage America's marine environment." Site features full text of reports with commission recommendations on topics such as fisheries, marine reserves, and charting a course for sea changes. Also includes links to related material. From the Pew Charitable Trusts. http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_detail.aspx?id=130 Topics: Water Last updated Aug 6, 2008 Report Warns About Carbon Dioxide Threats to Marine Life
The June 2006 report "Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Coral Reefs and Other Marine Calcifiers" discusses how climate change and increased carbon dioxide in the sea may affect the health of ocean life. This detailed report includes an executive summary, graphs, and photos. From the National Center for Atmospheric Research and University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Office of Programs. http://www.ucar.edu/news/releases/2006/report.shtml Topics: Environment, Water Last updated Apr 4, 2007 The Sant Ocean Hall
Website for this exhibit hall from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which opened in late September 2008. Explore the hall through images, podcasts, slide shows, a webcam, sneak peeks, and time lapse from the building of the hall. Also includes features on the ocean and on ocean conservation. From the Smithsonian Institution. http://ocean.si.edu/ocean_hall/ Topics: Water Last updated Oct 30, 2008 SIOExplorer Digital Library Project
"Data, documents and images from 822 expeditions by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) since 1903 are becoming web-accessible under a usage policy through the new SIOExplorer project, and will become part of the overall NSF-funded National Science Digital Library (NSDL). The effort is a collaboration among researchers at Scripps, computer scientists from the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), and archivists and librarians from the UCSD Library." Includes links to shipboard and geophysical data. http://nsdl.sdsc.edu Topics: California: Education, Geology, Water Last updated Sep 13, 2006 A Special Report on the Sea
This December 2008 series of articles reports on issues affecting the world's oceans, including legal claims to the seabed, rising sea levels, water pollution, overfishing, fish farming, and fisheries policy. Includes maps and data, some discussion of solutions and problem-solving (such as fishing boat quotas and international agreements), and links to related articles. From the Economist, a UK-based publication. http://www.economist.com/surveys/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12798458 Topics: Water Last updated Apr 7, 2009 Surfrider Foundation USA
This nonprofit environmental organization is working to preserve oceans, waves, and beaches in the United States. The site features the "State of the Beach" report with information about state beach access (public access and private ownership issues), water quality, beach erosion, surfing, links, and more. Also includes an overview of campaigns, the "Coastal A-Z" (with entries on coastal issues), a bibliography, and links to local chapters and related sites. http://www.surfrider.org Topics: Geography, Sports, Water Last updated Jun 1, 2005 West Coast Governors' Agreement on Ocean Health (WCGA)
"On September 18, 2006 the Governors of California, Oregon and Washington announced the West Coast Governors' Agreement on Ocean Health. The Agreement launched a new, proactive regional collaboration to protect and manage the ocean and coastal resources along the entire West Coast." Website features the July 2008 final action plan, information about "four immediate action" topics (offshore oil, nonpoint source pollution, regional research, and federal support), policy documents, and details about meetings. http://westcoastoceans.gov/ Topics: Water Last updated Aug 4, 2008 The World Factbook: Pacific Ocean
Facts and statistics about "the largest of the world's five oceans." Covers climate, terrain, natural hazards, economic activity, major ports and terminals, access waterways, and more. From The World Factbook, published annually by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/zn.html Topics: Water Last updated Jul 30, 2009 |
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