This site from the University of Washington features vibrant views, images and animations of the northwestern coastal environment, including Seattle, Puget Sound and northern California. Some of the topics include tidal currents, fisheries ecosystems, earthquake locations, and water chemistry.
Part of the Cutting Edge collection. The NAGT/DLESE On the Cutting Edge project helps geoscience faculty stay up-to-date with both geoscience research and teaching methods.
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Chemical, Biological, Marine Geology and Geophysics, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics, Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Animations/Video Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional Data Derived: Data Derived Data Source: Synthetic/Model Data, Observational Data Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Seamounts and Hotspots, Coastal and Estuarine, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Mid-ocean Ridge Science Background Required: Broadly accessible Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Geophysics, OceanographyKeywords: Bathymetry, coliform