Oceans
Investigation 7:
Investigating a Place in the Ocean

• Learn more about the great barrier reef.
• Learn more about the Japan trench.
• Learn more about the Marianas trench.
• Learn more about the Hawaiian islands.
• Learn more about the Mid-Atlantic ridge.
• Learn more about the Belize reef.
• Learn more about the Peru trench.
• Learn more about the Bering Strait.
• Find data on some ocean locations.

Great Barrier Reef,
Marine Park Authority
Learn more about issues related to the management and protection of the reef. Topics covered include:

• Conservation Biodiversity and World Heritage
• Tourism and Recreation
• Water Quality and Coast Development
• Fisheries

Japan: Hazard Zone and Land of Mountains,
Northwestern University
Read another article about the connection between the Japan Trench and earthquakes and volcanoes in the region

Lo'ihi Seamount, Hawai`i's Youngest Submarine Volcano,
USGS
The youngest Hawaiian island that is already 931m above the seafloor. Check out this site and see an image of this young volcano.

The Mid-Ocean Ridge,
by Kenneth C. Macdonald and Paul J. Fox, UC Santa Barbara
This article includes a detailed discussion of the geology of the Mid-Ocean Ridge and incorporates several diagrams and images. Scroll down to the papers available on-line section of his website to access this paper.

Belize Reef Profile,
NOAA
This page includes a description of the barrier reef as well as some black and white images and a Landsat image of the reef.

Largest Earthquakes in the World,
USGS
Where was the largest earthquake since 1900? Read about the worst earthquake since 1900 centered in Chile through a series of short descriptions.

Under the Sea - At the Top of the World,
NavyLeague
Ever wondered how scientists learn about what the seafloor looks like below the ice? This article describes one expedition to the Artic through the Bering Strait.

Note: This table provides links to the same maps shown on the fact sheets.

*3D renderings by Peter W. Sloss, NOAA National Geophysical Data Center, from 2-minute (~1.85 km) gridded elevation data