Navigate the Atlas:
the Oceans provides an encyclopaedic collection of information about the oceans, organized in the following areas:
from micro-organisms to whales,including plants, corals, fish, birds, biodiversity.
& Coral Reefs: river basins, estuaries, flows, coral reefs, formation and types of coasts.
Explorations: examines the first oceanic explorations.
food chains, habitats, ecosystem structure and characteristics.
& Training: capacity building, public education, marine extension, training, professional development.
Oceans are Changing: trends in weather and ocean changes, the protection of the marine environment and the sustainable and efficient management of marine resources.
and efficient management of marine resources
Oceans were Formed: an overview of the physical, chemical and biological processes responsible for the birth and evolution of the oceans.
Cooperation: institutions, mechanisms and international agreements to facilitate inter-governmental and other cooperation to study, manage and preserve the oceans.
- Maps, Statistics and Databases: a collection of maps, statistics and databases related to oceanic geography, islands, continental shelves, ocean depths, troughs and deeps, sea beds.
& Observing Systems:
how changing conditions in the oceans are monitored, with an emphasis on changes that drive marine ecosystems and influence weather and climate; existing and new technologies.
Interface: present status of knowledge on the role of oceans in climate, weather and storm generation, marine weather forecasts, temperature flows, carbon sink.
Dynamics: coastal and ocean currents, winds, waves, tides, mechanisms.
& Chemical Properties: including temperature, salinity, oxygen, seasonal changes, relation to climate.
includes current and future research foci (with recent discoveries) and research organizations.
Oceans of the Future: futuristic assessment of ocean use, technology, risks and opportunities.