OCEA1 - Introduction to the Marine Environment: Web Resources

Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles.

Established in 1996, EurekAlert! is a nonprofit news-release distribution platform operated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as a resource for journalists and the public. EurekAlert! hosts news releases produced by universities, journal publishers, medical centers, government agencies, corporations, and other organizations engaged in all disciplines of scientific research.

NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep the public informed of the changing environment around them.

Our goals are to promote public understanding of climate science and climate-related events, to make NOAA data products and services easy to access and use, to provide climate-related support to the private sector and the Nation’s economy, and to serve people making climate-related decisions with tools and resources that help them answer specific questions. In short, NOAA Climate.gov's mission is to provide science and information for a climate-smart nation.

A non-profit organization founded in 1988 to disseminate knowledge of oceanography and its application through research and education, to promote communication among oceanographers. Publications: Oceanography Magazine and New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration ( A recurring supplement.) Sponsors international conferences.

Welcome to Ocean World! This program is designed to inform students and educators on the latest topics of the oceanic world. The following web pages will dive into the mysteries found above and below the waves including the worlds of: fisheries, weather, forams, icebergs, coral reefs, and ice ages - just to name a few. Each page involves a set of subsections that address the various phenomenons of these topics and the roles that they play in the world which we live in.

ScienceDaily is best known for showcasing the top science news stories from the world’s leading universities and research organizations. Updated several times a day with breaking news and feature articles on the discoveries in all fields of the physical, biological, earth and applied sciences.

Articles published open access are peer-reviewed and made freely available for everyone to read, download and reuse in line with the user license displayed on the article.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is one of the most important centers for global earth science research and education in the world. Scripps scientists work to understand and protect the planet by investigating our oceans, Earth, and atmosphere to find solutions to our greatest environmental challenges.