COD Library: Oceanography/Hydrology: Websites

Using Websites

Websites can be a powerful way to research current developments in your subject, from seeing the websites of current researchers (and their topics of research) to videos that explain how to solve problems (both ethical and mathematical). Check the box below for examples of different websites that might help you research.

Keep in mind that you'll want to evaluate all information you find carefully. Need help figuring out how to separate the good from the bad? Check out our guide to Source Evaluation.

Learning and Research

NOAA's National Ocean Service: Information about tides & currents, nautical charts, ecology, the ocean economy, hurricanes, and infographics
Ocean World: Run by Texas A&M, this site includes explanations & illustrations about ocean topics such as icebergs, el nino, waves, and many more.
EPA Office of Wetlands Protection and Restoration: Educational information about wetlands throughout the country, as well as restoration, monitoring, policies involving wetlands protection.

Data Sources

Data.gov
Fnd data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more from government sources.
National Ocean Database
Run by NOAA (and formerly the NODC), this database has climate data impacting the ocean, an atlas, salinity data, and much more.
USGS Water Resources
Includes water data on topics like surface-water, groundwater, water quality, and water use throughout the nation. Also includes links to other water data sets and tools.
Earth Data
Data collected from NASA about the atmosphere, solar radiation, land, the ocean, and many more topics.

Earth Science @ COD

Use these sites to learn about earth science classes, degrees, and faculty at C.O.D.: