NOAA's virtual world takes advantage of a platform known as Second Life that allows visitors to experience NOAA in 3-D. The Second Life platform requires users to install software on their computer and sign up for a free account.

NOAA Islands in Second Life include:

• Meteora: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Meteora/177/161/27/
• Okeanos: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Okeanos/64/217/30/

More information is available through the SciLands project, http://www.scilands.org, a community of science and technology organizations in Second Life.

Second Life News:

3/23/09 - Federal Computer Week - Living NOAA's Second Life