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- Coastal Erosion of a Sea Stack
- If you have questions, link to USGS Ask-A-Geologist for help.
- Coastal and Marine Geology Program (USGS)
- The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program investigates the geologic issues of coastal and marine areas.
- Coastal Ocean Modeling (USGS)
- Information on coastal ocean modeling at the United States Geological Survey Woods Hole Field Center.
- Coasts in Crisis - USGS
- A look at the challenges from pollution, land-use changes, and natural hazards to our coastal areas.
- Coastal Resource Management Office (NOAA)
- The mission of the Coastal Resources Management Office is to make sound decisions that ensure diverse, healthy coastal and ocean resources.
- Hurricane Information (USGS)
- The United States Geological Survey (USGS) page on coastal storm hazards features links to several related articles and sites.
- El Niño (NOAA)
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) El Niño Theme Page: accessing distributed information related to El Niño.
- El Niño (NOVA Online)
- A guide to what El Niño is, how it affects global weather, its effect on living things, and more.
- El Niño and La Niña (National Academy of Sciences)
- A good source for information on how decades of scientific research have helped us understand the relationship between ocean and atmosphere.
- El Niño Information from NASA's Observatorium
- Included in this site are maps of Pacific Ocean circulation patterns before and during El Niño, links to other El Niño sites, and an El Niño quiz.
- Estuaries
- A good introduction to the ecology of estuaries .
- Estuaries-National Estuary Program
- A list and links to national estuarine research reserves.
- San Francisco Bay Estuary and Watershed
- Links to information about San Francisco Bay Estuary including pollution.
- Global Wave Data, Current
- Real-time wave heights and directions.
- Greater Fundy Ecosystem
- Learn about the Bay of Fundy coastal region.
- Hazards (USGS)
- Information concerning coastal storms and tsunamis as well as other hazards from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
- Live Access Servers (NOAA)
- Access to NOAA's servers featuring recent atmospheric and oceanic information.
- Marine and Coastal Geology Program Fact Sheets (USGS)
- Fact sheets on coastal and marine geology projects from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
- Marine Buoy Observations
- Actual weather and sea state data being reported by automated marine stations.
- Marine Forecasts
- Sea surface temperatures and marine forecasts from Wunderground.com.
- National Estuarine Research Reserves (NOAA)
- A map with links to the national estuarine research reserves.
- Ocean Physical Processes Team (NOAA)
- The Ocean Physical Processes Team applies remotely sensed data received from operational and research satellites and other platforms ranging from microwave to ultraviolet frequencies to infer thermal distributions; bio-optical properties; surface winds and associated wave structure; ice sheet topography; ocean currents, fronts, and eddies.
- Oceanographic Products and Services Division, National Ocean Service (NOAA)
- The Oceanographic Products and Services Division (OPSD) collects, analyzes, and distributes historical and real-time observations and predictions of water levels, coastal currents, and other meteorological and oceanographic data.
- Point Reyes, California, Field Geology
- The geologic setting of the Point Reyes Peninsula, California.
- Shoreline Changes (Modeling)
- A model of shoreline changes of the Hog Barrier Islands of Virginia. Maintained by the University of Virginia Department of Environmental Sciences.
- Tides and Tidal Currents (National Ocean Service, NOAA)
- A brief explanation of the basic astronomical factors that produce tides and tidal currents.
- TOPEX/Poseidon Satellite Project
- The TOPEX/Poseidon project is a partnership between the U.S. and France to monitor global ocean circulation, discover the tie between the oceans and atmosphere, and improve global climate predictions. Every 10 days, the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite measures global sea level with unparalleled accuracy.
- Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Array (TAO)
- The Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array, a major component of the global climate observing system, consists of approximately 70 ATLAS and current meter moorings in the Tropical Pacific Ocean, telemetering oceanographic and meteorological data in real time via the Argos satellite system.
- Tsunami
- An interactive, online tsunami-information resource.
- Tsunami (NASA)
- An excellent tutorial on the formation of tsunamis from NASA's Observatorium.
- Western Region Coastal and Marine Geology (USGS)
- An excellent United States Geological Survey site that accommodates visitors with a wide range of educational backgrounds.
- Wind Reports (NASA)
- Near real-time wind reports and animations for the world's oceans.
- Woods Hole Marine and Coastal Geology
- USGS Science Center (in cooperation with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution).
