At this website, the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory conveys its goal to improve the understanding of the Labrador Sea deep convective process and the reliability of parametric representations used in large scale models. Students can find a brief introduction to the convective process and its impacts on world climate. Researchers can find links to datasets organized by contributor, type of data,...

Part of NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS), the Aqua satellite mission is gathering information on the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface to help scientists understand the role of hydrology and its impact on climate. The website features introductions of the science team, information on the data products, and summaries and fact sheets of the four science groups involved with the Aqua...

NASA's SeaWiFS Project created the OceanColor website to provide data, images, and information on its ocean color-related activities. Using the Global Ocean Color Browse Utility, visitors can view global images produced by the SeaWiFS Project from 1997 to the present. Through a detailed description and short animations, visitors can learn about SeaWiFS, the SeaStar Spacecraft, and the SeaWiFS...

Since the early days of National Geographic Magazine, the popular periodical has been well-noted for its bold and adventurous photography. This section of the NG website dedicated to The Ocean is no exception, boasting a host of improbably beautiful and awe-inspiring videos and photos of underwater worlds, as well as articles and exposes of various issues surrounding the appreciation and...

The Oceanographic Products and Services Division (OPSD) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) "collects, analyzes and distributes historical and real-time observations and predictions of water levels, coastal currents and other meteorological and oceanographic data." This wonderful site explains the science behind the tides and changing water levels, gives historical...

NOAA's National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) "develops, operates, and maintains a network of buoy and C-MAN stations." After viewing the virtual tour of the NDBC's facilities and efforts, users can find interactive maps of the numerous data collecting buoys. Researchers can find recent and historical ocean current velocities, wind speed and direction, air and sea temperatures, and other oceanographic...

The Ocean Carbon-Cycle Model Intercomparison Project (OCMIP) goal is "to develop an international collaboration to improve the predictive capacity and accelerate development of global-scale, three-dimensional, ocean carbon-cycle models through standardized model evaluation and model intercomparison." Visitors to the site can learn about the objectives, reports, and other details about the two...

The Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography at Old Dominion University provides this website to educate users on how scientists examine ozone in Earth's stratosphere. The Classroom Resources links offers a thorough twelve chapter online textbook with digital graphics, comprehensive discussions, and review questions. Educators and students can find a tutorial and download for Image2000 software,...

Our Shared Seas is an open-access, one-stop-shop for all things ocean conservation, including upcoming events, data reports, and news articles. The objective of the resource is to "elevate the collective understanding of the state of ocean health and shape future directions for philanthropy, practice, and research." They pursue this mission by compiling a wealth of resources, such as expert...

From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) "carries out interdisciplinary scientific investigations in oceanography and marine meteorology." This large site contains Coastal and Arctic Research (with a fisheries oceanography page), Ocean Environment Research (with information on an in-depth tsunami research program, as well as a...