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AIRD: Aquatic Invasions Research Directory - A free database designed to promote information transfer, coordination, and collaborative research on the invasion of aquatic ecosystems. [Ad Hoc Organizations, Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center]

Air-Sea Interaction and Climate Research - Research is carried out to apply space-based observations, ground-based measurements, and numerical model to study the coupled ocean-atmosphere system [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)]

Alaska Fisheries Science Center (ASFC) - Expertise in understanding, managing, and conserving the region's living marine resources [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)]

Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) - Conduct a basic and applied research program in oceanography, tropical meteorology, atmospheric and oceanic chemistry, and acoustics [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)]

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Biological and Environmental Research Abstracts Database - Allows you to identify the specific research that is being funded [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER)]

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Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) and the World Data Center for Atmospheric Trace Gases - Information on the greenhouse effect and global climate change [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

Center for Coastal & Watershed Studies - St. Petersburg, Florida - Homepage for the Center for Coastal & Regional Marine Studies with links to newsletter, projects, products, location, and contacts [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research (CCEHBR) - Conducts interdisciplinary research to resolve issues related to coastal ecosystems health and environmental quality, including public health impacts [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS)]

Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR) - Provides information necessary to enhance recreational and commercial fishery [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS)]

Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA) - Monitors, surveys, and assesses coastal environmental quality, habitats, and resource distribution [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS)]

Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) - Distributes historical and real-time observations and predictions of water levels, coastal currents and other meteorological and oceanographic data [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS)]

Coastal Engineering Defense Information Analysis Center (CEIAC) - Expertise in the areas of coastal waves and currents, coastal sedimentary processes, coastal structures, dredging, coastal hazards and risk assessment [Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center]

Coastal Shoreline Website - Informs you about the development of the Shoreline Data Content Standard and provides other shoreline information [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

Coastal Water Temperature Guide - Shows the average water temperatures for U.S. coasts [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC)]

Coastal and Marine Geology Program interactive map server - Interactive map server for viewing and creating maps using available coastal and marine geology data sets for offshore and coastal U.S. and the Gulf of Mexico with links to available data and metadata that can be downloaded. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology Program]

Coastal and Marine Geology Program of the USGS - Describes marine and coastal geologic systems [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Coral Reef Data & Information (CoRIS) - Provides a coral reef data and information management system that integrates biological data from reef ecosystem monitoring and research programs [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), The National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC)]

Coral Reef Online - Provides links to important coral reef information [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

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Data Explorer - Obtain Coastal photographic images, Coastal survey maps, Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps, Historical Maps and Charts, Hydrographic Survey Outlines, and Nautical Charts [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS)]

Dive and discover: expeditions to the seafloor. - Distance learning Website. [Multiple agencies involved]

Diving Program - News about the NOAA Diving Program [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

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Earth - Explores the Earth's air, land and seas to learn more about our home planet and understand how other planetary systems may work [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)]

Earth Observatory - Obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)]

Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center - Access to products archived at the EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD, including aerial photography, remote sensing data, satellite imagery, maps, and elevation data with product search retrieval and ordering information [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center (EDC)]

Earth’s Water Cycle in a Changing Climate - Webcast of a presentation at the Library of Congress by Peter Hildebrand, chief of the Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. [Library of Congress, Science, Technology and Business Division]

El Nino - Southern Oscillation (ENSO) - Contains information on both the warm and cold extremes [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

El Nino Theme Web Site - Access to information about El Nino [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

Endangered Species Program - Information on conserving and restoring endangered and threatened species and the ecosystems upon which they depend [Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]

Environmental Modeling Center (EMC) - Research in data assimilation and global, mesoscale, ocean, and climate modeling [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)]

Essential Fish Habitat - Provides a geographic species list of EFH designations [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)]

Estuarine Bathymetry - Digital raster compilation of hydrographic survey data for selected U.S. estuaries [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS)]

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Fisheries and Aquatic Resources - Resources compiled by NBII about fish and fishing, an NBII Information Node. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure]

G:
Geology in the Eastern Region - Homepage with links to major research programs and teams: Mineral Resources, Minerals Information, Energy Resources, Earth Surface Processes, and Coastal and Marine Geology Field Centers [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) - Research expands the scientific understanding of the physical processes that govern the behavior of the atmosphere and the oceans as complex fluid systems [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)]

Geosciences - Research programs support research and related activities that advance fundamental understanding of dynamic physical, biological, and socioeconomic systems as well as interactions among those systems [National Science Foundation (NSF)]

Glacier Studies - NASA and USGS scientists are carrying out experimental geodetic airborne, satellite laser altimetry, radar interferometric, and other remote-sensing surveys of glaciers [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Eastern Earth Surface Processes Team]

Glossary of Coastal Engineering Terms - [Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)]

Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System (GoMOOS) - Provides sustained real-time information about the ocean in the Gulf of Maine [Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Navy]

Gulf of Mexico Integrated Science - Website of the Gulf of Mexico Integrated Science program to understand the framework and processes of the Gulf of Mexico using Tampa Bay as a pilot study. Links to publications, digital library, water chemistry maps, epipytes,and field trips. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

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Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) - Provides information on Red Tides. [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science]

Harmful Algal Blooms Observing Systems (HABSOS) - The Harmful Algal Blooms Observing System (HABSOS) developed by the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC) is an information management system for organizing and viewing HAB data and maps of HAB events in the Gulf of Mexico. [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Coastal Data Development Center]

Hurricane and extreme storm impact studies - Homepage for programs of the Center for Coastal Geology on hurricanes and extreme storms with links to technology, related aerial photography, hurricanes, El Nino, northeasters, and specific storms. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology Program]

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Integrated Ocean Observing System - IOOS is a coordinated network of people and technology that work together to generate and disseminate continuous data on our coastal waters, Great Lakes, and oceans. [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

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Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry (LSA) - Specializes in the analysis of satellite altimeter data related to problems in physical oceanography and marine geophysics [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Research and Applications]

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Marine Geology and Geophysics - Data from the ocean floor [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)]

Marine Realms Information Bank: topic search, geographic search - Searching by geography and topics to locate scientific information about oceans, lakes, marine environments and coastal environments. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Methane Hydrates Accelerated Research Initiative - A broadly based research program to study the dissociation and creation of methane hydrates [Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)]

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NEMESIS: National Exotic Marine and Estuarine Species Information System - A resource for information on non-native (or exotic) species that occur in coastal marine waters of the United States [Ad Hoc Organizations, Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center]

NOAA CoastWatch Central Operations - Makes satellite data products and in-situ data from NOAA environmental buoys available [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

NOAA Coastal Geospatial Data - Provide the capability to access, synthesize, assess, and apply nationwide data sets to priority coastal issues such as estuarine eutrophication, essential fish habitat, coastal monitoring, and sustainable development [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

NOAA Marine Debris Program - The NOAA Marine Debris Program serves as a centralized marine debris capability within NOAA in order to coordinate, strengthen, and increase the visibility of marine debris issues and efforts within the agency, its partners, and the public. [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

NOAA Photo Library - The collection spans centuries of time and much of the natural world from the center of the Earth to the surface of the Sun [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

NWS Tsunami Centers - The NWS operates two Tsunami Warning Centers and the International Tsunami Information Center [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS)]

National Ice Center (NIC) - Provides worldwide operational sea ice analyses and forecasts [Multiple agencies involved]

National Marine Fisheries Service Scientific Publications - Browse their research publications [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)]

National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) - Source of oceanographic data [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

National Systematics Laboratory - Serves as the taxonomic research arm of NOAA [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NFCS)]

Naval Research Laboratory Stennis Space Center - Research in ocean dynamics, prediction, sciences, and geosciences [Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) - A national information resource for locating biogeographic accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species in the U.S. Provided are scientific reports, online/realtime queries, spatial data sets, regional contact lists, and general information [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFCS) - Expertise in the marine resources of the Northeast Continental Shelf Ecosystem from the Gulf of Maine to Cape Hatteras [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)]

Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) - Responsible for providing scientific and technical support for the management, conservation, and development of the Pacific Northwest region's anadromous and marine fishery resources [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)]

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Ocean Explorer - These pages offer a comprehensive look at NOAA's 200-year history of ocean exploration. [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

Ocean-related Acronyms - A list of satellite and marine science terms [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs - Portfolio of issues of interest to the Department of State related to science, the environment, and the world's oceans [Ad Hoc Organizations, Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs]

Office of Coast Survey (OCS) - Obtain nautical charts, historical maps, and search for wreaks [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

Office of Protected Resources - Provides information on protected and endangered marine life [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)]

Operational Significant Event Imagery - Find high-resolution, detailed imagery of significant environmental events such as fires, floods, icebergs, severe weather, volcanoes [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

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Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center - Strengthening the agricultural sectors of Hawaii and Pacific Basin societies [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) - Carries out interdisciplinary scientific investigations in oceanography and atmospheric science and offers access to its ocean data [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)]

Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) - Distributes data relevant to the physical state of the ocean [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)]

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Rip Current Safety - Overview, safety tips, forecasts, photos, headlines/saving lives, survivor stories, links, statistics, animation and glossary. [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS)]

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Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site (SGNIS) - Information center on zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

South Florida Ecosystem History Project - Project is designed to integrate studies from a number of researchers compiling data from terrestrial, marine, and freshwater ecosystems within south Florida. Links to publications, maps, posters, and data of studies [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) - Provides support to large marine ecosystems programs [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)]

Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) - Conducts research on living marine resources and their environment throughout the Pacific and in the Antarctic [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)]

Sustainable Seas Expeditions - A project of underwater exploration and discovery of the marine world with special emphasis on the national marine sanctuaries of the United States [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

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Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Project (TAO) - Real-time data from moored ocean buoys for improved detection, understanding and prediction of El Nino and La Nina [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

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U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy - Information pertaining to all aspects of ocean and coastal policies [Ad Hoc Organizations, U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy]

US Army Corps of Engineers Field Research Facility (FRF) - This facility is one of the most advanced facilities for studying coastal processes in the world [Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center]

USGS Landcover Institute - Homepage for the National Land Cover Data (NLCD), a land cover classification scheme, for the United States based on data derived from Landsat Thematic Mapper satellite data. Includes links to description, products, accuracy, and program partners [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology Program]

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Visible Earth - A searchable directory of images, visualizations, and animations to the Earth [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)]

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WINDandSEA - A gateway to oceanic and atmospheric issues [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

Western Region Coastal and Marine Geology Program - Site for Western Region Coastal and Marine Geology Program conducting scientific research in the coastal and offshore areas of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, and other US Pacific Islands [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Wetlands, oceans, watersheds - The area that drains to a common waterway [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Field Center - Site with links to projects of the field center of the Woods Hole Coastal Marine Geology Program on underwater areas between shorelines and the deep ocean, off the U.S. East Coast, the Gulf of Mexico, and in parts of the Caribbean and Great Lakes [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]