This investigation will help you to:
- Learn more about the great barrier reef.
- Learn more about the Japan trench.
- Learn more about the Marianas trench.
- Learn more about the Hawaiian islands.
- Learn more about the Mid-Atlantic ridge.
- Learn more about the Belize reef.
- Learn more about the Peru trench.
- Learn more about the Bering Strait.
- Find data on some ocean locations.
Great Barrier Reef, Marine Park Authority
Learn more about issues related to the management and protection of the reef.
Seafloor Topography of the Plate Boundaries & Seismicity, Japan Coast Guard
View several different images of the Japan Trench.
Realtime Tidal Observation Data, Japan Coast Guard
Includes links for data around the Japanese islands.
Japan Seismic Hazard Information Station,
A public portal for seismic hazard information across Japan.
Marianas Trench Dive, NOAA
Take a virtual trip through the deepest point in the ocean.
Deepest Place in the Ocean - Challenger Deep, Extreme Science
Challenger Deep is the name given to the deepest point in the Marianas Trench. Find out more how it got its name and how it formed.
Pacific Sea Floor Mapping - Hawaiian Islands, USGS
Pick a Hawaiian Island and choose from three different map views of the island and seafloor.
"Hotspots:" Mantle Thermal Plumes, USGS
Read about the formation of the Hawaiian Islands.
Lo'ihi Seamount, Hawai`i's Youngest Submarine Volcano, USGS
The youngest Hawaiian island that is already 931m above the seafloor. Check out this site and see an image of this young volcano.
Descent to Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Earthguide
Information about a live expedition to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge from November 14 - December 14, 2000
The Mid-Ocean Ridge, by Kenneth C. Macdonald and Paul J. Fox, UC Santa Barbara
This article includes a detailed discussion of the geology of the Mid-Ocean Ridge and incorporates several diagrams and images. Scroll down to the papers available on-line section of his website to access this paper.
Belize Barrier Reef By Sue Wells, UNDP/GEF Coastal Zone Management Project, Belize
This study reviews the diversity, utilization, and threats to the Belize Barrier Reef.
Belize Reef Profile, NOAA
This page includes a description of the barrier reef as well as some black and white images and a Landsat image of the reef.
Central Andean Topography, Cornell University
Compare two maps of the Chile-Peru Trench, one labeled and one blank.
Peru-Chile Trench, UC Berkeley
Largest Earthquakes in the World, USGS
Where was the largest earthquake since 1900? Read about the worst earthquake since 1900 centered in Chile through a series of short descriptions.
Whales and Walrus: Tillers of the Seafloor, USGS
This article summarizes a study done for potential impacts to gray whales and walruses of drilling for oil in the Bering Strait.
Bering Strait, NASA
A view of the Bering Strait from space.
Note: This table provides links to the same maps shown on the fact sheets.
Great Barrier Reef |
Japan Trench |
Marianas Trench |
Hawaiian Islands |
Mid- |
Belize Reef |
Peru Trench |
Bering Strait |