NOS measures and predicts coastal and ocean phenomena, protects large areas of the oceans, and works to ensure safe navigation. Educator information includes Discovery Kits, which consist of 4 different classroom units on corals, estuaries, geodesy, and tides and water levels, Discovery Stories, 2 case studies concerning the Exxon Valdez incident and the lionfish invasion occurring along the U.S. ... Full description.

The National Weather Service provides weather and marine data from buoys surrounding North America, the Carribean, and Great Britain. Historical and realtime data are featured. Data include wind, waves, atmospheric pressure, air and water temperature, and dewpoint. Frequently Asked Questions explain how the marine stations collect and transmit data, how quality is assured, and how the National Data ... Full description.

Internet-based modules link classrooms with studies of New Jersey's coastal ocean. Interdisciplinary projects use real-time or near real-time data to support science concepts: history of oceanography; how and why ocean data is collected; impact of physical factors on phytoplankton, fisheries. Students use data to plot sea surface temperatures and currents, predict ocean weather conditions, and more. ... Full description.

This data tip from Bridge, the Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center archive, explores erosion and accretion of coastal sediments, the two processes that keep our beaches in a constant state of change. Both natural and not-so-natural factors influencing these processes are discussed. Learners can view a variety of weblinks on the topic and conduct their own beach profile investigation, ... Full description.

This data tip from Bridge, the Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center archive, focuses on learning about icebergs and iceberg drift. It includes some educational sites to visit, and a data exercise in tracing large Antarctic icebergs using information from the National Ice Center. Full description.

In this lab experiment students will use a pH indicator solution to detect the presence of carbon dioxide and changes in acidity, In addition, they will be able to explain the cause and effect relationship between lower pH levels of seawater and carbonate ion availability for shell formation in marine organisms. Full description.

This in-depth site defines sound and describes its measurement, behavior in water, and importance to marine life and humans. Extensive audio gallery includes examples of sound production by invertebrates, fishes, marine mammals. Human uses of underwater sound and the technology and applications of acoustic equipment are explained. Profiles of researchers in physical oceanography, marine biology, engineering ... Full description.

The National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) online mapper displays current geospatially referenced information on the status, extent, characteristics and functions of wetland, riparian, deepwater and related aquatic habitats for the lower 48 States, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Saipan. Users may zoom or pan to the desired area and view availability information for map scales either less than or ... Full description.

This data tip from Bridge, the Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center archive, focuses on declines in particular species of marine birds. The data exercise asks students to access data from the Audubon Society's Great Backyard Bird Count for various species of sea birds and shore birds and to answer questions about them. Full description.

This web page is a report on El Nino prepared for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The ability to anticipate how climate will change from one year to the next will lead to better management of agriculture, water supplies, fisheries, and other resources. By incorporating climate predictions into management decisions, humankind is becoming better adapted to the irregular rhythms ... Full description.