Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's newest Eagle class ship provides both scientists and passengers with unprecedented opportunities to learn about the ocean and atmosphere. As teachers and scientists, the Water on the Web development team is committed to encouraging students to learn real science through inquiry and hands-on experiences. Aerosols, which are minute airborne particles, have a profound effect on the Earth s climate system, influencing the amount of sunlight that impinges on the surface, altering the properties of clouds, and impacting the hydrological system. Coral reef ecosystems, including the surrounding habitats, are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. It looks like stacks of never ending metal boxes, or maybe like storage lockers at an airport.
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The Climate Change Data and Detection Program Element focuses on the development, analysis, and stewardship of high-quality data sets to further our understanding of climate variability and change on time scales from days to centuries.