This resource presents basic information about how the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite works, what factors affect ocean topography and how ocean circulation affects the Earth's climate. Remote imagery, diagrams, and links to related topics are included. Full description.

Students can learn basic information about El Nino from this description, which makes use of data from the TOPEX/Poseidon mission. Links to related topics are included. Full description.

This is the homepage of the U.S. Navy's research lab in Monterey, California. Visitors can access materials on the lab's six major fields of endeavor: marine geosciences, acoustics, oceanography, marine meteorology, remote sensing, and space science. Links are provided to information on the lab's research projects, product demonstrations, a list of publications, collaborative projects in participation ... Full description.

This virtual tour of the Smithsonian Institution's Ocean Planet exhibit can be navigated by clicking on the floor plan which is pictured, or it can be searched by image, subject, or topic outline. Links to educational materials and to a special curator's tour are also included. Full description.

Teachers can access a variety of materials for use in the classroom, or as background reference material. The materials are grouped according to topic: Weather, Climate change, Oceans, Satellites and space, and Training. A list of external links to related materials is also provided. Full description.

Users can search for and view sea surface temperature imagery. They may choose from the latest image, or browse archived imagery that dates back approximately two weeks. Links to other sea surface temperature datasets are included. Full description.

This collection of classroom activities covers ocean study topics such as climate and the degree to which the ocean controls climate, physical properties of the ocean (density, salinity, currents, and others), and the scale of ocean life and life support structures. Each activity features an overview, concepts, a materials list, and instructions. Highlighted terms are linked to a glossary. Full description.

This archive of ocean-color imagery produced by SeaWiFS and Aqua-MODIS contains images from 2002 to the present. The images are viewable in a variety of formats: chlorphyll concentration, sea surface temperature, aerosol index, smoke index, and many others. Yearly, seasonal, monthly, weekly, or daily images are available. Full description.

The friction produced by winds blowing towards the equator on the ocean's surface, together with the effect of the earth's rotation, cause water in the surface layer to move away from the western coast of continental land masses. This offshore moving water is replaced by water which upwells, or flows toward the surface from depths of 50 to 100 meters and more. Users can view an illustration and read ... Full description.

This poster shows how oceanic circulation helps to control global climate. In general, warm surface currents flow from the tropics to higher latitudes, driven mainly by winds and the Earth's rotation. Fast, warm surface currents like the Gulf Stream are concentrated at the western boundary of ocean basins. The poster is part of a collection of images associated with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's ... Full description.