Probing the Seafloor
To see a typical drill ship, tour the Joides Resolution's labs and living quarters.
Visit the JOIDES Resolution Drill Ship web site
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Techniques for Studying the Geology of the Sea Bottom
A variety of techniques and equipment have been developed by marine geologists to study and sample the sea bottom, even its greatest depths. The USGS web site reviews the common methods and types of equipment that geologists use while at sea.
Visit the Marine Geology: Research Beneath the Sea web site
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Dust Storms and Coral Reefs
Although dust storms over Africa have occured for milions of years, the contents of the dust has become hazardous to other parts of earth's ecology. Through a variety of audiovisual media, this USGS web site documents the affetcs of dust on coral reefs.
Visit the Coral Mortality and African Dust web site
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Climate Variability and Change
Are we headed for another Ice Age? Researchers approach this question in many ways. This site provides links to a number of articles on abrupt climate change, and the possibility of a little ice age.
Visit the Abrupt Climate Change web site
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