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Air Resources Laboratory | ||
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Environmental Technology Laboratory | ||
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Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory | ||
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Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory | ||
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National Sea Grant College Program | ||
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National Undersea Research Program | ||
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Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory | ||
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"We all need and use the ocean. Whether we live in Maine or Montana, New York or Nevada, the ocean has a vital influence in everyday life. Not only does the ocean contribute an estimated 70% of our oxygen but it also removes a significant amount of carbon dioxide from our atmosphere. Two-thirds of the world's human inhabitants live within 40 miles of the ocean. Fish from the ocean provide the principal source of protein for one-sixth of the people on Earth. The rain that falls, the waters we drink and bathe in -- all are inextricably linked to the ocean." (from "Danger At Sea: Our Changing Ocean" by B. McKay et al.)
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