Useful Websites
The OceanWorld team has spent time scouring the web for
websites which will best further your understanding of the topic. The sites
are rated and linked below with the high points briefly summarized.
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Atlantic Oceanographic and Meterological
Laboratory - NOAA
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Answers the who, what, where, when and why of
drifting buoy deployment. Supplies the site visitor with real-time
observations
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U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, NESDIS
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| Synopsis |
There is a wealth of information and visuals at
this site if the site visitor will only take the time to scroll
each page and click on the many paths available. Go to the Library
where you will be amazed at the beautiful photos of everything having
to do with the ocean. Online data is available on IDARS (Interactive
Data Access and Retrieval System) for coastal waters, environmental
buoys, temperature, salinity, and on and on. The "Top Ten Questions"
about oceans is informative and provides links for those seeking
more information. A must see site!
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Surrey Satellite Technology Limited
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| Synopsis |
Provides information on the classification of
satellites, satellites presently in orbit, planned launches, military
satellites and etc. The site is rich in links. A list (with links)
of educational institutes all over the world is available.
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Goddard Space Flight Center
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Middle School |
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| Synopsis |
This great interactive website follows the adventures
of a bat named Echo as he tries to locate his mother. There is quite
a collection of scientific material delivered in a format suitable
for students. The student must answer science questions to help
Echo find his mother.
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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This site has the latest news of what is happening
at the Jet Propulsion Lab. There is information about all of their
missions as well as general information about space science. This
is a great site for all sorts of graphics.
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