West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...

Look at this creature. It's a type of slug that lives in the sea. It's a wonderful colour. It's called a Spanish dancer. The Spanish dancer sways around in the water a bit like a dancing lady.

Sea turtles use these learned signals much like memorized landmarks. Each area’s magnetic signature might serve as a mental pin on the ocean’s map, guiding them with surprising accuracy. Scientists ...

Analyze monthly-averaged or daily sea ice extent and concentration via interactive maps. Plot monthly ice extent anomalies, map sea ice concentration anomalies, and more. Use a map-based interface to ...

Annual and seasonal average sea surface temperature (SST) maps are available for the Australian region. Long-term averages have been calculated over the standard 30-year period 1961-1990. A 30-year ...

Annual and seasonal mean sea surface temperature (SST) trend maps are available for the Australian region for periods starting at the beginning of each decade from 1900 to 1970 to near present.

At its finest detail, it's a playground huge, ever-changing landscape of interactivity and a place of wonder. These 20 interactive websites are not pages. They're portals—arches to experiences that ...

Snyder, J. P. 1982. Map Projections Used by the U.S. Geological Survey. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1532. Projection details vary by region. Older passive microwave data sets archived at NSIDC use ...