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COSEE-MA's goal is to integrate research and education programs to encourage lifelong learning experiences for everyone. They especially want to reach out to K-12 educators, students (K-16), coastal managers, families, and underserved audiences. The site features information for all of the above audiences, as well as the latest news and upcoming events.
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In
the
mid-1980s,
the
RIM
Program
was
established
to
quantify
loads
and
long-term
trends
in
concentrations
of
nutrients,
such
as
nitrogen
and
phosphorus,
and
suspended
material
entering
the
tidal
part
of
the
Chesapeake
Bay
Basin
from
its
nine
major
tributaries.
Site
features
information
on
sampling
methods,
water
chemistry,
publications,
links,
glossary,
and
a
bibliography
of
valuable
resources.
Site
...
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Online
in
2009,
the
Aquarius
instrument
will
measure
sea
surface
salinity.
Site
provides
background
information
about
salinity,
salinity
lesson
plans,
and
salinity
data
and
tools.
Activities
include
relating
salt
to
density,
conductivity,
buoyancy,
and
understanding
the
effect
of
the
water
cycle
on
salinity.
View
figures
of
sea
surface
salinity
and
temperature
as
they
change
from
month
to
month
and
...
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GOOS
is
a
permanent
global
system
for
observations,
modeling
and
analysis
of
marine
and
ocean
variables
to
support
operational
ocean
services
worldwide.
The
GOOS
site
is
strictly
an
informational
page
concerning
GOOS,
its
goals,
the
progress
it
has
made
so
far,
the
groups
involved,
and
its
potential
impacts.
Links
are
available
to
pilot
projects
and
affiliated
programs
that
are
already
underway,
as
...
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OurLake
allows
access
to
surface
water
quality
data
collected
remotely
on
Central
New
York
State?s
lakes
and
tributaries.
Useful
for
education,
scientists,
and
the
general
public,
this
web
site
includes
Near-Real-Time
(NRT)
data,
detailed
section
describing
the
parameters
that
are
measured,
how
these
parameters
are
measured,
and
suggestions
on
how
the
measurements
may
be
interpreted
and
utilized
by
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Introduction
to
the
Monterey
Bay
Aquarium,
an
institution
dedicated
to
inspiring
the
conservation
of
the
oceans.
Links
provide
extensive
information
on
the
history
of
the
establishment,
calendar
of
events,
visitor
information,
news,
description
of
the
exhibits,
conservation,
research,
live
web
casts,
and
membership
information.
Resources
for
teachers
and
kids
include
classroom
activities
and
workshops.
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Collaboration
of
fifteen
federal
agencies
to
provide
leadership
and
coordination
of
national
oceanographic
research
and
education
initiatives.
Goals
include:
an
Integrated
Ocean
Observing
System
(IOOS);
promotion
of
lifelong
ocean
education;
modernize
of
ocean
infrastructure
and
enhance
of
technology
development;
and
foster
interagency
partnerships.
Site
has
funding
announcements
and
requests
for
...
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Collection of seven classroom activities that focus on satellite technology. Topics include: coordinated universal time (UTC); satellite pass prediction; satellite design; satellite orbits; satellite launching; and, use of satellites in at-sea rescues. Each activity provides list of materials needed, background information, and procedure.
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SeaWIFS
(Sea-viewing
Wide
Field-of-view
Sensor),
a
NASA
project
using
satellites
to
collect
ocean
color
data
to
quantify
phytoplankton
abundance.
Provides
background
information
on
SeaWIFS
project,
technology
and
data.
Teacher
Resource
section
has:
online
presentation
on
how
and
why
scientists
study
ocean
color;
Living
Ocean
Teacher's
Guide
with
brief
information
on
ocean
color,
carbon
cycle
and
greenhouse
...
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A
curriculum
development
project
for
high
school
and
undergraduate
students
that
uses
real-time
environmental
date
to
teach
about
lake
systems.
WOW
is
a
complete
package
containing
two
sets
of
curricula,
basic
science
and
water
science.
Also
includes
real
time
data
from
many
lakes
and
rivers
nationwide,
extensive
online
primers,
data
interpretation
and
Geographic
Information
System
Tools,
and
additional
...
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