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Oceanography research

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BIOS: Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences: An independent marine science organization founded in 1903 as the Bermuda Biological Station by scientists from Harvard and New York University to take advantage of Bermuda's ideal location for deep-ocean and coral reef research and education. Highlights current research initiatives, covering a range of topics relating to aspects of Bermuda's environment, including oceanography, human health, and marine biodiversity. Also offers press releases, annual reports, and information on special events.
Author: BIOS: Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
Subjects: bermuda, coral reefs, marine biology research, oceanography research, water quality
DeweyClass: 577
Resource type: reference data
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission: Aims to promote marine scientific investigations and related ocean services, with a view to learning more about the nature and resources of the oceans.
Author: UNESCO
Subjects: marine science, oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.4
Resource type: institution
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Established in 1902, ICES is a scientific forum for the exchange of information and ideas on the sea and its living resources, and for the promotion and coordination of marine research by scientists.
Author: ICES
Subjects: marine science, oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.4
Resource type: magazine
Irish Marine Institute: Ireland's national agency which aims to undertake, coordinate, promote and assist in marine research and development, including compiling the Irish Temperature Data Set.
Author: Irish Marine Institute
Subjects: ireland, marine science, oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.4
Resource type: institution
NATO SACLANT Undersea Research Centre: NATO organisation specialising in underwater acoustics.
Author: NATO
Subjects: acoustics, oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.4
Resource type: institution
NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: NOAA's mission is to describe and predict changes in the Earth's environment and to conserve and manage wisely the Nation's coastal and marine resources. Offers information on programmes, activities, data, opportunities and news.
Author: NOAA
Subjects: atmospheric science, oceanographic data, oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.6
Resource type: documents, news
Oceanic: Ocean Information Center: OCEANIC maintains information on the World Ocean Circulation Experiment, TOGA (Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment), research ship information and schedules, and other oceanographic information sources.
Author: University of Delaware College of Marine Studies
Subjects: marine science, oceanographic data, oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.4
Resource type: reference data
Oceanography Society: Society founded in 1988 to disseminate knowledge of oceanography and its application through research and education.
Author: Oceanography Society
Subjects: oceanography education, oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.4
Resource type: institution
Oceans Canada: Information about oceans and the environment, including conferences, policy and legislation, monitoring and protection, and industry.
Author: Department of Fisheries and Oceans of Canada
Subjects: canadian geography, oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.46
Resource type: institution
ORCA: Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment: ORCA is one of the four major line organisations of the National Ocean Service (NOS), within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), US Department of Commerce. ORCA provides decision makers with comprehensive scientific information on the resources of the nation's coastal areas, estuaries, and oceans. Datasets, spill information, publications and project reports.
Author: ORCA
Subjects: marine science, oceanography research, pollution
DeweyClass: 551.4
Resource type: documents
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory: Conducts scientific investigations in physical oceanography, marine meteorology, geochemistry and related subjects.
Author: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Subjects: marine science, oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.4
Resource type: institution
Pelagic Shark Research Foundation: Offers research data concerning shark behaviour that has been gathered from around the Monterey Bay and San Francisco Bay areas. Includes biological information on the anatomy and evolution of sharks, and provides guidance on specific species, covering physical descriptions, conservation, behaviour, reproduction, and interaction with humans. An image and video collection is also included.
Author: Pelagic Shark Research Foundation
Subjects: oceanography research, sharks
DeweyClass: 597.3
Resource type: images, reference data
Plymouth Marine Laboratory: Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is an independent, impartial provider of scientific research, contract services and advice for the marine environment, with a focus on understanding how marine ecosystems function and reducing uncertainty about the complex processes and structures that sustain life in the seas and their role in the Earth system. PML delivers research and solutions for national and international marine and coastal programmes. Its research, development and training programmes have at their core the mission to contribute to issues concerned with understanding global change and the health and sustainability of marine ecosystems.
Author: Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Subjects: marine science, oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.4
Resource type: institution
Project National Oceanographic Partnership Program Drifters: Project which uses drifting buoys to track ocean currents and provide near real time flow data updates. Includes a deployment log, ocean images and data products such as trajectories and analyses of drifting buoys, drifter maps and reports, annual mean velocity estimates and drifting buoy databases.
Author: National Oceanographic Partnership Program
Subjects: oceanographic data, oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.4
Resource type: images, reference data
Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory: Carries out strategic research in physical oceanography with special focus on shelf seas processes, global sea levels and tides.
Author: Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory
Subjects: oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.4
Resource type: index, institution
Research Ship Information and Cruise Schedules: Searchable database of US and worldwide research ships.
Author: University of Delaware College of Marine Studies
Subjects: marine science, oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.4
Resource type: directory
Sea Surface Temperature Satellite Image Archive: Archive of sea surface temperature satellite images processed by Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data from NOAA satellites. The images depict sea surface temperature.
Author: University of Rhode Island
Subjects: oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.4
Resource type: satellite images
TOPEX / Poseidon: A partnership between the US and France to monitor global ocean circulation, discover the tie between the oceans and atmosphere, and improve global climate predictions.
Author: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Subjects: climatology, oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.46
Resource type: documents, images
World Ocean Circulation Experiment: International effort during 1990-1997 by scientists from more than 30 nations to study the large-scale circulation of the ocean. WOCE employs several satellites, dozens of ships, and thousands of instruments to obtain a basic description of the physical properties and circulation of the global ocean.
Author: University of Delaware College of Marine Studies
Subjects: oceanography research
DeweyClass: 551.4
Resource type: reference data
WWW Virtual Library: Whale Watching Web: Extensive links to a wide range of cetacean information, including oceanographic research, pictures, acoustics, literature and news, plus a regional index to whale watching possibilities and news in different continents and countries.
Author: Lauhakangas, Rauno
Subjects: oceanography research, whales
DeweyClass: 599
Resource type: index