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Ocean Science 2004 Archive

November/December 2004  (1,058kb pdf, 12 pages)

• Prevention & Preparedness - How Research Comes Together

• Ultra-Deepwater Production - Part of Our Economic Future

• If The Worst Should Happen - Responding to Oil Spills

• Is Mother Nature a Polluter? - Natural Oil Seeps

• Oil & Hazardous Materials Simulated Environmental Test Tank - OHMSETT: National Oil Spill Response Test Facility

• Oil Spill Prevention – Anticipating the Worst, Accepting Only the Best

• Chemistry in the Gulf of Mexico - Science for Students

• New Waves - Late-breaking News & Information

September/October 2004  (1,100kb pdf, 12 pages)

• Using Physical Oceanography - How Water Moves

• Physical Oceanography - Catching the Wave!

• Working with Students and Teachers - Cook Inlet Study

• Understanding the Dynamics - Oil-Spill Modeling

• Study of Responsible Forces - Exploring Jet Power in the Gulf

• Learning About Ocean Dynamics - Making Drilling Safe for All

• Latest Discoveries - Gulf of Mexico Shelf - Shallow-Water Deep Gas Discovery

• New Waves - Late-breaking News & Information

July/August 2004  (1,192kb pdf, 12 pages)

• Collaboration for Workable Solutions

• Coastal Marine Institutes - Cooperation in Research

• The Key to Knowledge - Pooling Our Resources

• Latest Discoveries - Natural Gas Discovery in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico - San Jacinto Prospect

• Improving Understanding - Cooperation in Education

• Working Together For a Safer World

• New Waves - Late-breaking News & Information

May/June 2004  (650kb pdf, 12 pages)

• Ecosystem-Based Management - Understanding Relationships Is the Key

• A Case Study in Adaptive Management - The Flower Garden Banks

• Sand, Gravel & Coastal Erosion Creates New Challenges

• Monitoring Intertidal Environments - MINT & MARINe Network

• Educating Responsible Caretakers of Tomorrow - Ocean Education's Importance

• Tidepool Education for All Grade Levels - Ocean Education Resources

• Devils Tower Field Production - OCS Oil & Gas Discovery News

• New Waves - Late-breaking News & Information

March/April 2004  (502kb pdf, 12 pages)

• Drillships - Giant Tools for Exploring the Deep

• Moving Into Deepwater; The Challenges of Development in the Gulf of Mexico

• Density & Diversity; Exploring the Communities of Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

• Na Kika; Bringing Challenge & Innovation to the Gulf of Mexico

• Past, Present & Future; Deepwater Points of Interest

• New Waves; Late-breaking News & Information

January/February 2004  (528kb pdf; 12 pages)

• Who We Are; Introducing MMS Ocean Science
• Balancing Energy Needs & Environmental Health; The Minerals Management Service
• The Past, Present & Future; Protecting America's Mineral & Human Resources
• Ocean Science; Partnering Toward the Future
• Did You Know?  MMS Asks the Hard Questions
• Best Kept Secret Finds Fish & Fishermen; Platforms Set Stage for Intricate Habitat
• New Waves; Late-breaking News & Information