NTF uses numerical models to predict the spread of marine pollution, given prevailing winds, to allow governments and commercial organisations to assess likely damage from maritime disasters. The ocean is a world of opportunities and threats to mankind. Rising ocean sea levels threaten low-lying islands and coral atolls. Ocean tides can be harnessed for electricity generation. Ocean tsunamis threaten the safety of hundreds of people living near the sea.
Ocean waters provide swimming, boating and fishing opportunities.
The better we understand oceans, the better our ability to harness their opportunities to our benefit, and to protect ourselves from their threats. NTF Home Page Search NTF WWW Comments and Queries Please.