Fifty pages and about 80 graphs of data and facts about the ocean as well as correlations with the ocean and its coasts were collected and are presented here with the help of scientists from Kiel University (CAU) and the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, who work together in the Cluster of Excellence "The Future Ocean" on issues concerning the development of our oceans.
The aim is to emphasize the important role of the oceans and their ecosystems for the world's population and to stimulate a broader social as well as political discussion about the ocean as vital system and possibilities for its protection. The atlas is addressed not only to experts from scientific community but also to political and business leaders as well as to civil society stakeholders, to every citizen.
The atlas will be distributed free of charge and provided on request to educational institutions as teaching material. The Ocean Atlas is available in German and will soon also be available in English.
Detailed information and graphs under:
http://meeresatlas.org
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