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World Ocean Observatory: A Forum for Ocean Affairs
This website provides a place of exchange for ocean information, education and public discourse about the future of the ocean and its implication for human survival. Topic areas consist of the Cultural Ocean; content with a social perspective (history, art, literature, etc.); and the Physical Ocean; content with a scientific perspective (the United Nations Atlas of the Oceans, NOAA's Ocean Explorer, UNESCO's intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, etc.). There is also the World Ocean Directory, a searchable directory of ocean-related organizations (log-in and password are required) and 'Breaking Waves', a digest of ocean news articles. 'The Ocean Classroom' consists of online educational resources (lesson plans, activities, references) organized by theme: fresh water and sanitation, marine biology, ocean energy, coastal issues, the law of the sea, and many others.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
  • General public
Type of resource:
  • Services:
    • Clearinghouse
    • Discussion / Forum
    • Email lists
Subject:
  • Ocean Sciences:
    • Biological oceanography
    • Chemical oceanography
    • Physical oceanography
  • Policy issues
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2006 The World Ocean Observatory
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-009-444
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Open Space Institute
http://www.openspaceinstitute.org/home.asp