Abrupt climate change
http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=12455
A site from the Ocean and Climate Change Institute, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, which summarises research into abrupt climate change, including: common misconceptions, relationships between ocean circulation and climate change, salt levels in the oceans, North Atlantic currents, and the ocean's role in climate. The site includes links to recent news articles on abrupt climate change.
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Air-Sea Interaction and Climate
http://airsea-www.jpl.nasa.gov/
This is the website of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Air-sea Interaction and Climate research group. The main objectives of the research group are to take an interdisciplinary approach to applying space-based observations, ground-based measurements, and numerical models to study the coupled ocean-atmosphere system. Also they study how these exchanges force ocean circulation and distribute the heat, water, greenhouse gases, and nutrients stored in the ocean. The group's website includes descriptions of current projects, animations (various formats) and images, publications, data sets, etc.
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Answers@NOAA.gov
http://answers.noaa.gov/noaa.answers/consumer/search.asp
This part of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website provides a solution database to resolved questions about the organisation and relevant subjects. It also provides for asking new questions of the technical support staff who reply by email. Subjects covered vary from atmosphere and climate to hurricanes and volcanoes. Results may come from the NOAA website but there are also external links available.
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Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC)
http://www.asoc.org/
This is the website of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition, a conservation organisation exclusively for Antarctica. Its main goal is to protect the biological diversity and pristine wilderness of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, including its oceans and marine life. The site includes information on the coalition's activities, fact sheets on Antarctica (including ice shelves), newsletters, annual reports, and links to related sites.
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Antarctic Circumpolar Current
http://oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu/southern/antarctic-cp.html
This site by Professor Arthur J Mariano from the HYCOM Consortium for Data Assimilative Modeling provides information on individual ocean currents. This webpage on the Antarctic Circumpolar current has important links, summary text detailing velocity and hydrographic observations, and plots such as, average current speed and locations, drifting buoy positions, sea surface temperature maps, and HYCOM simulations.
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Antarctic Coastal Current
http://oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu/southern/antarctic-coastal.html
This site by Professor Arthur J Mariano from the HYCOM Consortium for Data Assimilative Modeling provides information on individual ocean currents. This webpage on the Antarctic coastal current has important links, summary text detailing velocity and hydrographic observations, and plots such as, average current speed and locations, drifting buoy positions, sea surface temperature maps, and HYCOM simulations.
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Aral Sea Studies
http://www.ce.utexas.edu/prof/mckinney/papers/aral/aralhome.html
This resource on Aral Sea studies has been created by Professor Daene C. McKinney of the Center for Research in Water Resources, the University of Texas at Austin. The centre has been engaged in a program of developing water resource allocation tools (optimization-based) for use in the Aral Sea Basin of Central Asia. The resource includes: research reports, publications and software, general links, and other links of interest.
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Archimer, Ifremer's Institutional Archive
http://www.ifremer.fr/docelec/default-en.jsp
Archimer is an open archive provided by Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea). It provides freely available scientific or technical documents online (publications, theses, conference proceedings, etc) in all fields related to oceans (oceanography, geology, climatology, etc). The site is available in French and English.
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Are we on the brink of a 'New Little Ice Age'
http://www.whoi.edu/institutes/occi/viewArticle.do?id=10046
This resource was created by Terrence Joyce, Senior Scientist, Physical Oceanography, and Lloyd Keigwin, Senior Scientist, Geology and Geophysics, of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, a non-profit research facility that is dedicated to the study of marine science and to the education of scientists interested in the marine environment. This resource provides information regarding the credibility of abrupt climate change theories, drawing upon ice core evidence and theories of ocean circulation as well as a consideration of Milankovitch orbital cyclicity. The site also provides an animation of the ocean circulation system.
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Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT)
http://web.pml.ac.uk/amt/
This site gives access to information from the Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) programme, a project for the collection of "biological, optical, physical and water quality data from a wide range of oceanographic provinces through the Atlantic Ocean". Full access to the data is only available to AMT members, however, lists of contents of the data files can be browsed freely. Public access is also given to cruise reports and lists of other AMT publications. The AMT was initiated by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory and is operated in collaboration with the British Antarctic Survey, the Southampton Oceanographic Center and the University of Plymouth. It makes use of the royal research ship, James Clark Ross, in its trips to BAS research stations, to perform '"undamental oceanographic research during the passage legs between the UK and the Falklands".
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Atmosfera
http://www.ejournal.unam.mx/cuadros2.php?r=1
Atmosfera is freely available in full-text, published quarterly by the Center for Atmospheric Sciences, UNAM, Mexico and made available online by the "E-journal" collection. Subjects covered include atmospheric sciences, meteorology, climatology, aeronomy, physics, atmospheric chemistry, biology, interdisciplinary works, especially those related to oceanography, hydrology, ecology, forestry, glaciology, agriculture and environmental pollution. Articles are available from January 1988, mainly in English but with some content in Spanish, and can be downloaded as PDF files.
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Atmospheric Research Laboratory
http://cloud.ucsd.edu/
The website of the Atmospheric Research Laboratory (ARL), at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, contains information related to their research projects in atmospheric and oceanic fields. The main scientific mission of the laboratory consists of observational and modelling studies of the radiative and climatic properties of the atmosphere, clouds, aerosols, and the ocean. Using a suite of sophisticated in-house developed Solar and infrared radiometers, the ARL acquires and analyses airborne and ground-based radiometric measurements. There are references and abstracts for publications, and also the website provides links to missions, such as Crystal-Face and Ace-Asia.
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Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
http://www.aims.gov.au/
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) was established in 1972. Its mission is "to conduct innovative research that advances understanding of our oceans and coastal ecosystems, facilitates good stewardship of marine resources, develops sustainable wealth creation opportunities, and contributes to the discovery and development of new marine-based bioproducts for industry and human health." The site includes information on the Institute's research activities, publications, press releases and news items, and access to Waypoint - their online newspaper.
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Aviso
http://www.aviso.oceanobs.com/
Aviso provides altimetry data from the Topex/Poseidon, Jason-1, ERS-1 and 2, EnviSat and Doris satellites, enabling the study of ocean dynamics and geophysics, to assist in climate prediction, monitoring of sea levels, global warming, El Nino and La Nina events, ocean circulation, and tide, wind, wave and marine meteorology models. A link is provided to a live access server to enable users to draw their own map and retrieve the data. Pages provide information on applications, missions, altimetry, the Doris - space surveyor, products provided by Aviso, and registration for client services, as well as FAQs, a lexicon, a glossary and news items, and a search page. A website update notification by email service is provided. The site is also available in French and Spanish.
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Bering climate : a current view of the Bering Sea ecosystem and climate
http://www.beringclimate.noaa.gov/
The US National Oceanic Atmosphere Administration provides this comprehensive resource on the Bering Sea, with viewable oceanographic, atmospheric, climatic, biological and fisheries data with ecosystem relevance; recent trends; essays on key Bering Sea issues; etc. The site is sponsored by NOAA's Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (FOCI) Program, the North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) and NOAA's Environmental Services Data and Information Management (ESDIM) Program. Included on this site are: data sources, photographic gallery, maps, ecosystem information, reports, data, and an essays area where answers from experts in specific fields are provided.
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Beyond the Golden Gate : Oceanography, Geology, Biology, and Environmental Issues in the Gulf of the Farallones
http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/c1198/
This is a major geologic and oceanographic study, undertaken by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), on the Gulf of the Farallones in the San Francisco Bay region. The main aim of this study was to establish a scientific database for an area of 3,400 square kilometres on the Continental Shelf adjacent to the San Francisco Bay region. The results of this study can be used to evaluate and monitor human impact on the marine environment. The study, which was edited by Herman A Karl et al, is published in PDF format, and can be downloaded either in a short version for a general audience or in a longer technical version. There are also links to all the chapters, which can be downloaded individually.
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Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=1679-8759&lng=en&nrm=
The Brazilian Journal of Oceanography is a quarterly publication of the Instituto Oceanografico at the Universidade de Sao Paulo. It provides free online access to "scientific contributions on oceanography including physical oceanography, marine chemistry, marine geology and geophysics, biological oceanography, fisheries and related fields". Archived issues are available from 2006. It is made available online by SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) Chile. Articles are available to download as PDF files.
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British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC)
http://www.bodc.ac.uk/
The British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) was established in April 1989 by the Marine Science Directorate of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The BODC's main tasks are marine data management, collection of data at sea, assisting in the working up and quality control of data, and then assembling the data for use by the principal investigators, prior to their eventual publication on CD-ROM.
This site contains extracts from the BODC Annual Report, plus information about BODC products, projects, data holdings, a glossary, and links to other oceanographic resources on the Internet.
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Bulletin of Marine Science
http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/bms/
This website provides tables of contents from the Bulletin of Marine Science, from 1998 to 2000. The publication covers all aspects of marine science focusing on 'high quality research dealing with the tropical and subtropical waters of the world's oceans'. Instructions for authors and subscription details are also included.
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Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
http://www.state.gov/g/oes/
This is the home page of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), United States Department of State, United States of America. The site provides information on its activities in the areas of science, the environment, fisheries, marine conservation and the world's oceans. The site also provides links to related sites and a calendar of international events.
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Cambridge Coastal Research Unit (CCRU)
http://www.ccru.geog.cam.ac.uk/
This is the website of the Cambridge Coastal Research Unit (CCRU) based in the Department of Geography at the University of Cambridge. "The CCRU carries out fundamental research on coastal, estuarine and nearshore processes, landforms and ecosystems; environmental monitoring in the coastal zone; and research consultancies for both governmental and non-governmental agencies. In addition, it offers scientifically-informed advice on the sustainable management of coasts and coastal ecosystems". The site provides information on the research interests and projects being undertaken by the Unit, PhD projects, resources and facilities and seminars and events.
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Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) : nautical charts and services
http://www.chs-shc.gc.ca/index-eng.asp
The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) aims to "provide up-to-date, timely, and accurate hydrographic publications necessary for safe and efficient navigation for navigable waters of Canada, and to represent Canadian hydrographic interests". Its website contains details of the services provided (charts and publications for commercial shipping, recreational boating and fishing) and a range of resources, including: information on understanding nautical charts; Canadian tide tables; links to related sites. The site is available in English and French.
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Centre for Marine and Coastal Zone Management at the University of Aberdeen
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/cmczm/
The Centre for Marine and Coastal Zone Management (CMCZM) is a research group within the Department of Geography and Environment at the University of Aberdeen. "The Centre carries out research into the application and use of geospatial technologies in marine and coastal zone management," and information is provided on these research areas, as well as on the research group. The site also includes an on-line mapping tool for creating maps of the UK coast, and details of the centre's recent publications.
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Climate Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
http://meteora.ucsd.edu/
This is the website of the Climate Research Division (CRD) of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, based at the University of California, San Diego. The site provides details of CRD research, and seminars together with a list of related links and a weather page that includes topics such as, radar and satellite images, forecasts, and upper air observations.
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CLIWOC : Climatological Database for the World's Oceans 1750-1850
http://www.ucm.es/info/cliwoc/
The CLIWOC project aimed to produce and make freely available the world's first daily climatological database for the period 1750-1850. This is compiled from analysis of ships' logbooks stored in European archives from Spain, Britain, Holland and France and was funded by the European Union. This website provides a general introduction to the project, the principle shipping routes between the period 1750-1850 where the majority of the data was collected, project objectives and expected results, description of the logbooks and their storage, the most recent complete database, a English-Spanish-Dutch-French dictionary of wind force terms used by mariners during the period, the project's final report and a page providing links to the project partners and other relevant websites.
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