Neptune

Collaboration of US and Canadian research institutions proposes an ocean observatory in the NE Pacific. A network of fiber optic cables on the Juan de Fuca plate will support sensors to monitor geological, chemical and biological events and provide shore-based researchers with real-time data. Neptune is expected to serve learners from K to college with web access to data, curricula and activities, as well as maps, images, videos of deep-sea environments. Planning underway. Educational levels: Primary elementary, Intermediate elementary, Middle school, High school, Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division, Graduate or professional