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News Release 12-008
Federal Government Releases Action Plan to Address Ocean Challenges
Draft requests comments on actions agencies will take to improve the health of oceans, coasts, Great Lakes
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The National Ocean Policy action plan addresses ocean, coastal and Great Lakes challenges.
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The National Science Foundation's Ocean Observatories Initiative will play a key role.
Credit: Center for Environmental Visualization, University of Washington
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NSF supports discoveries such as the geology, biology and chemistry of deep-sea vents.
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Ocean currents and gyres (pictured here) are integral parts of Earth's climate system.
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Coral reefs are threatened by ocean acidification and other effects of global climate change.
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Are hurricanes like Katrina increasing in frequency and strength? More research is needed.
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