Oceanography
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#This badge is one of the elective merit badges of the [[William T. Hornaday Awards (Boy Scouting)|William T. Hornaday Awards for Boy Scouts]]. | #This badge is one of the elective merit badges of the [[William T. Hornaday Awards (Boy Scouting)|William T. Hornaday Awards for Boy Scouts]]. | ||
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* [http://www.seafriends.org.nz/oceano/seawater.htm Composition of Seawater] - Excellent site for requirements 2 and 5. It gives much detailed information about the oceans including the percentage of elements present in water, salinity/salts, density, dissolved gases, temperature, nutrients, and underwater photosynthesis. | * [http://www.seafriends.org.nz/oceano/seawater.htm Composition of Seawater] - Excellent site for requirements 2 and 5. It gives much detailed information about the oceans including the percentage of elements present in water, salinity/salts, density, dissolved gases, temperature, nutrients, and underwater photosynthesis. | ||
* [http://kingfish.coastal.edu/biology/sgilman/770PlanktonBenthos.htm Plankton and the Benthos: From Top to Bottom] - Good resource for requirement 6. Provides detailed information on the Plankton and Benthos marine groups. | * [http://kingfish.coastal.edu/biology/sgilman/770PlanktonBenthos.htm Plankton and the Benthos: From Top to Bottom] - Good resource for requirement 6. Provides detailed information on the Plankton and Benthos marine groups. | ||
* [http://www.marinecareers.net/ Marine Careers] - The site says it all. Perfect for option C in requirement 8. | * [http://www.marinecareers.net/ Marine Careers] - The site says it all. Perfect for option C in requirement 8. | ||
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* [http://www.uwf.edu University of West Florida] - One of the leading universities in marine science. Offers undergraduate degrees in Marine Biology, Maritime Studies, and Oceanography; graduate degrees in Biology including specializations in Marine Biology and Coastal Zones. | * [http://www.uwf.edu University of West Florida] - One of the leading universities in marine science. Offers undergraduate degrees in Marine Biology, Maritime Studies, and Oceanography; graduate degrees in Biology including specializations in Marine Biology and Coastal Zones. | ||
* [http://www.tamu.edu Texas A & M] - One of the largest and most well-known unversities that offers degrees and conducts research in the fields of marine science. Offers undergraduate degrees in Ocean Engineering and Biology and minors in Oceanography; graduate degrees in Water Management and Hydrological Science, Fisheries Science, Ocean Engineering, Oceanography, and Biology. It also has a special branch in Galveston, TX that is specifically devoted to the marine sciences. | * [http://www.tamu.edu Texas A & M] - One of the largest and most well-known unversities that offers degrees and conducts research in the fields of marine science. Offers undergraduate degrees in Ocean Engineering and Biology and minors in Oceanography; graduate degrees in Water Management and Hydrological Science, Fisheries Science, Ocean Engineering, Oceanography, and Biology. It also has a special branch in Galveston, TX that is specifically devoted to the marine sciences. | ||
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Oceanography merit badge | ||
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Status: | Elective | |
Created: | 1964 | |
Discontinued: | no | |
BSA Advancement ID: | 079 | |
Requirements revision: | 2004 | |
Latest pamphlet revision: | 2003 |
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- This badge is one of the elective merit badges of the William T. Hornaday Awards for Boy Scouts.
Requirement resources
- Composition of Seawater - Excellent site for requirements 2 and 5. It gives much detailed information about the oceans including the percentage of elements present in water, salinity/salts, density, dissolved gases, temperature, nutrients, and underwater photosynthesis.
- Plankton and the Benthos: From Top to Bottom - Good resource for requirement 6. Provides detailed information on the Plankton and Benthos marine groups.
- Marine Careers - The site says it all. Perfect for option C in requirement 8.
Related awards
See also
External links
- University of West Florida - One of the leading universities in marine science. Offers undergraduate degrees in Marine Biology, Maritime Studies, and Oceanography; graduate degrees in Biology including specializations in Marine Biology and Coastal Zones.
- Texas A & M - One of the largest and most well-known unversities that offers degrees and conducts research in the fields of marine science. Offers undergraduate degrees in Ocean Engineering and Biology and minors in Oceanography; graduate degrees in Water Management and Hydrological Science, Fisheries Science, Ocean Engineering, Oceanography, and Biology. It also has a special branch in Galveston, TX that is specifically devoted to the marine sciences.