Ocean Exploration: Web Sites

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A new project to create an online reference source and database for every one of the 1.8 million species that are named and known on this planet.

NASA supports the research and preparation of explorers for all its missions. For the ocean, the basic research programs in physical and biological oceanography support the background developments needed to launch new explorations of the ocean (from space).

Welcome to NOAA!

NOAA National Weather Service
NOAA Satellites and Information
NOAA Fisheries
NOAA Ocean Service
NOAA Research
NOAA Office of Marine & Aviation Operations
NOAA Office of Program Planning and Integration

Welcome to Sea and Sky's Ocean Exploration Timeline. Here you will find the dates and details of mankind's greatest achievements in ocean exploration.

Browse more than 150,000 publications authored by our scientists over the past 100+ year history of the USGS. Publications available are: USGS-authored journal articles, series reports, book chapters, other government publications, and more.