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|  Covering about 70% of the earth's surface, the oceans are a highly productive system which continuously recycles chemicals, nutrients and water through the 'hydrological cycle', which powers climate and weather, and which regulates global temperature by acting as a giant heat reservoir from the sun. About two-thirds of the world's population live within 60 kilometres of the coast, and almost half of the world's cities with more than one million people are sited in and around the tide-washed river mouths known as estuaries. From a human point of view, oceans are also a major source of food and employment, and provide natural routes for communication, transportation and trade. | | | | The About section of the UN Atlas of the Oceans contains background information important for understanding the oceans. The focus is on information relevant to sustainable development. The foundation for much of this material is Man and the Ocean, a CD-ROM produced by the Russian Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography (HDNO). | | | | Other organizations have also contributed to the development of the section, particularly NOAA in organizing and editing HDNO materials and contributing countless Knowledge Objects - such as documents, web- sites and technical materials. (Image courtesy of NOAA) | | | | |
 | | | | | | | Institute Name | World Ocean Observatory
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| | Short Institution Name | W2O | | Description | Founded in 1967, the mission of the South Street Seaport Museum is to trace the history of the Port of New York, and its commercial and cultural impact on the city, the state, and the nation. The SSSM operates a history museum in New York, NY., and, in continuance of its mission, is developing The World Ocean Observatory, a place and program of exchange for ocean information, education, and public discourse on ocean topics. The museum fulfills its mission through its galleries and exhibits, living history programs, programs and events, educational programs for children and adults, and the largest privately owned collection of historic vessels (in tonnage) in the United States. | | Keywords | MUSEUMS; COLLECTIONS | | Geography Keywords | NEW YORK; MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES (USA); NORTH EASTERN STATES (USA); USA; NORTH AMERICA; AMERICA | |
| Type of Institution | Educational Institution | | Contact | | |
| Address | | 207, Front St. | | New York NY | | USA 10038 | |
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| Email | PNeill@compuserve.com | | Homepage | http://www.southstseaport.org | | Photograph |  | |
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