NAME NOAA's SHIP FOR EXPLORATION:
A STUDENT CONTEST
The National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in partnership with
Coastal America and the National Environmental Education
and Training Foundation, invites students nationwide in grades
6-12 to choose a name for a new NOAA ship.
NOAA's new ocean
exploration ship will be unique because it will be the only
NOAA ship dedicated exclusively to exploration and research
of our oceans. Ship names and supporting projects that capture
the spirit of ocean exploration are encouraged.
Despite
a long and rich history of ocean exploration and discovery,
we still know very little about what the oceans contain, what
the seafloor looks like, or how the oceans function. The information
we have indicates a virtual wilderness of submerged canyons,
mountain ranges, volcanoes, and other intriguing topographic
features. Even less is known about how these features interact
with the forces of ocean currents to create biologically rich
and diverse marine ecosystems. New discoveries are being made
almost every time we go to sea or when we probe the ocean
depths with new tools and sensors. For more details
click here.
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