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COMPS
consists
of
an
array
of
instrumentation
both
offshore
and
along
Florida's
west
coast,
combined
with
numerical
circulation
models,
and
builds
upon
existing
in-situ
measurements
and
modeling
programs.
In
addition,
COMPS
links
to
the
USF
Remote
Sensing
Laboratory,
which
collects
real-time
satellite
imagery.
Data
and
model
products
are
disseminated
here
in
real-time.
Site
also
includes
links
to
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CORIE
is
a
pilot
environmental
observation
and
forecasting
system
for
the
Columbia
River.
Within
the
Observation
Network
link,
shipboard
and
buoy
data
are
accessible.
Buoy
station
data
include
real
time
water
temperature,
salinity,
and
conductivity.
Archived
buoy
data
from
up
to
15
days
prior
is
available.
Shipboard
data
includes
real
time,
when
vessel
is
active,
and
archived
salinity
and
temperature
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On
the
Pacific
Northwest
an
oceanic
tectonic
plate
(Juan
de
Fuca)
is
being
pulled
and
driven
(subducted)
beneath
the
North
American
continental
plate.
Earthquakes
generated
along
that
fault
may
produce
local
tsunamis.
Local
tsunamis
are
those
generated
by
earthquakes
near
the
coast.
This
site
provides
links
to
external
webpages
describing
the
physics
behind
a
tsunami.
Resources
featured
in
the
links
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Water
issues
and
concerns
are
in
the
headlines
and
at
the
forefront
of
national
and
international
discussion.
Your
tour
will
be
interdisciplinary
incorporating
physical,
social,
cultural,
economic,
legal
and
institutional
perspectives.
This
course
may
be
taken
for
credit
or
out
of
general
interest,
anywhere
in
the
world.
Site
features
course
information,
logistical
information,
and
an
general
syllabus.
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Describes
geology,
water
circulation,
and
significance
of
estuaries,
profiles
estuaries
on
different
continents.
For
Narragansett
Bay,
background
on:
history
of
use
by
different
cultures;
modern
management
issues
like
navigation,
shipping,
fisheries,
development,
pollution,
invasive
species
and
recreation.
Virtual
field
trip
by
depth
with
representative
and
real
time
data;
marine
life
slide
show
and
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Downloadable
electronic
version
of
a
section
of
a
book
of
the
same
title;
a
naturalist's
approach
to
understanding
the
environment
of
that
region.
A
searchable
summary
includes
brief
introduction,
list
of
headings,
keyword
list,
and
cross-references
to
other
sections.
Benthic
habitats
are
composed
of
a
variety
of
sediment
types
and
are
exposed
to
a
wide
range
of
water
conditions,
leading
to
the
development
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Lessons and activities from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (formerly Gulf of Maine Aquarium), focused on hurricanes, El Nino, fog, and volcanic eruptions. Emphasis on important hurricanes of the past. Resources include lessons, guides for simple experiments, and a student weather network. Downloadable materials and additional webpages also provided.
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Excellent
site
by
Bigelow
Laboratory
presents
seasonal
data
from
the
Gulf
of
Maine,
introduces
principles
and
technologies
of
oceanographic
research.
Measurements
of
ocean
temperature,
salinity,
chlorophyll,
plus
research
cruise
logs
and
scientists'
insights,
are
used
in
data
analysis
activities.
Investigates
phytoplankton
productivity,
seasonal
layering
and
mixing
of
Gulf
water,
diversity
of
marine
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Award-winning
ideas
from
SEA
Semester's
educators.
This
collection
of
over
25
lesson
plans
covers
topics
in
marine
biology,
coastal
ecology,
chemical
and
physical
oceanography,
seafloor
geology
and
nautical
science.
Each
plan
includes
target
grades,
keywords,
introduction
and
background,
advice
on
how
to
best
integrate
the
activities
into
classroom
curriculum,
instructions
and
tips,
materials
list,
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A
collection
of
seven
lesson
plans
from
the
Institute
for
Marine
Remote
Sensing
in
St.
Petersburg,
Florida.
Titles
include:
Light
and
Water:
The
Secchi
Disk
Experiment,
Coral
Reef
Remote
Sensing
Classification
Experiment,
Ocean
Color,
Sea
Surface
Temperature
I
and
II,
West
Florida
Shelf
temperature
changes
with
time
and
their
impact
on
local
reefs,
The
Coral
Reef
Cake:
An
Activity
for
K-12
Earth
Science
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