Ocean Science
MMS Ocean Science is a journal highlighting the science and
technology used by MMS. Through the Environmental Studies Program, the
MMS has funded over 600 million dollars of research into the marine environments
along the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, Pacific and Atlantic coasts. The topics of
this research include biological resources (fish, turtles, birds, whales),
habitat resources (water quality, sediment quality), and socioeconomic resources
(communities, archaeology, fiscal impacts). The MMS has an active program to
evaluate the effects of the removal of sand and gravel from borrow sites.
The MMS funds studies of the different
types of technology used by
industry to extract offshore mineral resources to evaluate their safety and
performance. Numerous studies have also been conducted to evaluate technologies
used to prevent and clean up oil spills. In house, MMS has staff
scientists and engineers that evaluate data to determine the location of
resources, technologies used in the recovery of resources, and safety measures
to prevent accidents and spills.
2004
September/October 2004
(1,100kb pdf, 12 pages)
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Using Physical Oceanography - How Water Moves
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Physical Oceanography - Catching the Wave!
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Working with Students and Teachers - Cook
Inlet Study
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Understanding the Dynamics - Oil-Spill
Modeling
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Study of Responsible Forces - Exploring Jet
Power in the Gulf
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Learning About Ocean Dynamics - Making
Drilling Safe for All
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Latest Discoveries - Gulf of Mexico Shelf -
Shallow-Water Deep Gas Discovery
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New Waves - Late-breaking News & Information
July/August 2004
(1,192kb pdf, 12 pages)
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Collaboration for Workable Solutions
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Coastal Marine Institutes - Cooperation in
Research
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The Key to Knowledge - Pooling Our Resources
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Latest Discoveries - Natural Gas Discovery in
the Eastern Gulf of Mexico - San Jacinto Prospect
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Improving Understanding - Cooperation in
Education
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Working Together For a Safer World
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New Waves - Late-breaking News & Information
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A Case Study in Adaptive Management - The
Flower Garden Banks
May/June 2004
(650kb pdf, 12 pages)
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Ecosystem-Based Management - Understanding
Relationships Is the Key
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A Case Study in Adaptive Management - The
Flower Garden Banks
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Sand, Gravel & Coastal Erosion Creates New
Challenges
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Monitoring Intertidal Environments - MINT &
MARINe Network
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Educating Responsible Caretakers of Tomorrow -
Ocean Education's Importance
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Tidepool Education for All Grade Levels -
Ocean Education Resources
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Devils Tower Field Production - OCS Oil & Gas
Discovery News
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New Waves - Late-breaking News & Information
March/April 2004
(502kb pdf, 12 pages)
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Drillships - Giant Tools for Exploring the
Deep
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Moving Into Deepwater; The Challenges of
Development in the Gulf of Mexico
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Density & Diversity; Exploring the Communities
of Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
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Na Kika; Bringing Challenge & Innovation to
the Gulf of Mexico
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Past, Present & Future; Deepwater Points of
Interest
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New Waves; Late-breaking News & Information
January/February 2004 (528kb pdf; 12 pages)
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Who We Are; Introducing MMS Ocean
Science
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Balancing Energy Needs & Environmental
Health; The Minerals Management Service
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The Past, Present & Future; Protecting
America's Mineral & Human Resources
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Ocean Science; Partnering Toward the
Future
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Did You Know? MMS Asks the Hard
Questions
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Best Kept Secret Finds Fish & Fishermen;
Platforms Set Stage for Intricate Habitat
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New Waves; Late-breaking News &
Information
