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Resource Title:International Year of the Ocean
Description:The United Nations has declared 1998 as the International Year of the Ocean (YOTO). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is leading the U.S. government federal effort to promote YOTO. NOAA's International Year of the Ocean web pages offer information about YOTO, the ocean, and marine resources. Included at the YOTO web site are: ---Fact sheets and weekly news stories on YOTO, marine resources, and the ocean ---Materials for children and for teachers ---Directories of experts on ocean topics ---Links to government, organization, and other web sites with information about the ocean Areas discussed include fish resources, marine resources, coastal development, coastal tourism, ocean exploration, ocean floor, weather and climate, runoff pollution of the ocean, marine environmental quality, ocean science careers, fish, marine mammals, and more.

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Subject Keyword(s) COASTAL DEVELOPMENT
COASTS
COLORING BOOKS
CORAL REEFS
Climate
Climatic Changes
Directories
EL NINO
ENSO
EXPERTS
EXPLORATION
El Nino Current
El Nino Southern Oscillation
FACT SHEETS
FISHES
Factsheets
Fish
Fishes
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE OCEAN
Lesson Plans
MARINE CAREERS
MARINE ENVIRONMENT
MARINE MAMMALS
MARINE POLLUTION
MARINE SCIENCE
Marine Resources
OCEAN EXPLORATION
Ocean
Ocean Science
Ocean Sciences
Oceans
Pollution
REEFS
SHORELINE
SHORELINES
Southern Oscillation
Tourism
Weather
Web
YOTO
Content contained within the resource:
International Year of the Ocean Just for You -- Free Stuff! National Ocean Conference Reporters' Resources In Your Neighborhood Kids' & Teachers' Corner Logo Information Ocean Related Links Federal Agency Links Discussion Papers Search this Web Site The Ocean is vital to life on earth. From the life-giving rain that nourishes crops, to life-saving medicines; from the fish that come from the ocean floor, to the goods that are transported on the sea's surface - the ocean plays a role in your life in some way every day. In recognition of the importance of the marine environment, the United Nations declared 1998 the International Year of the Ocean (YOTO). This designation provides individual organizations and governments with an important opportunity to raise public awareness and understanding of the ocean and related issues. The United States is participating in YOTO activities through the Ocean Principals Group, an informal group of federal agencies with ocean interests. Learn more about Year of the Ocean activities and opportunities on this Web site. (Please note that this is an archived site. Some links have either moved or expired.) About NOAA USA.gov No FEAR Act FOIA NOAA Strategic Plan The International Year of the Ocean is a publication of the NOAA Home Page Design and Construction Company Publication of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce. Published by NOAA Public Affairs: http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/ Last Updated: February 12, 2007 12:56 PM http://www.noaa.gov