A map from 1901 of the Philippine Islands as a possession of the United States under the Treaty of Paris at the end of the Spanish-American War (December 10, 1898). The map shows the major islands, cities and ports, terrain, rivers,...

This overview of liquids explores what a liquid is and how matter becomes changes into a liquid.

This site provides a wealth of information about Sperry, his books, and his life. Includes correspondence and a biographical timeline.

This URL will start you out at the site map for Rice University's study of longitude and navigation. Scroll to the section titled "Oceans" and you will find some very good information on surface currents, especially those of the South...

This homepage provides links to many articles and issues concerning Australia's natural resources and environment, including the atmosphere, coasts and oceans, inland waters, and more.

The National Weather Service presents "The Oceans" a complete site of the worlds water. Including information on layers of the ocean, waves, tides, and more. Also includes learning lessons and review questions.

The National Weather Service presents "The Oceans" a complete site of the worlds water. Including information on layers of the ocean, waves, tides, and more. Also includes learning lessons and review questions.

A map from 1901 of Europe, showing the physical features of the region. This map is color-coded to show general elevations from sea level to over 6,500 feet, mountain systems, drainage divides, lakes, rivers, coastal features, and the...

A map from 1911 of the Philippine Islands, showing the major islands, cities, coastal features, and surrounding seas. The map shows the railway from Manila to Dagupan on the Lingayen Gulf (Luzon).

A Swedish naturalist and explorer, born in Helsingfors, Finland, Nov. 18, 1832; died Aug. 12, 1901. He was an explorer of the polar seas.

The French developer of the Suez Canal, which joined the Mediterranean and the Red Seas in 1869.

This is a satellite image of the Indian Ocean, the third largest ocean in the world. For more information on the Indian Ocean and other oceans of the world, check out our fun ocean facts for kids.

This is a satellite image of the Pacific Ocean, the largest ocean in the world. For more information on the Pacific Ocean and other oceans of the world, check out our fun ocean facts for kids.

The national flag of Australia, a large country surrounded by the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

The national flag of Greenland, a country that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.

An outline map from 1904 of Asia showing mountain systems, plateau, plains, major lakes, rivers, coastal features, and seas of the region. This map is used as a key map for locating landform features on a traditional relief map, where...

A map from 1903 of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East. The map shows cities, towns and ports, terrain, rivers, coastal features, and surrounding seas of the peninsula.

An outline map from 1906 of the Philippine Islands, showing the major island names and surrounding seas. The map shows the provinces of the main island of Luzon at the time and the railway from Manila to Dagupan on the Lingayen Gulf.

An Ottoman gold coin, which is inscribed on the recto with four lines of Naskh lettering that read "The Sultan of the Two Shores and Khaqan (king) of the Two Seas," and "The Sultan Son of the Sultan." On the verso there is a monogram...

John Grimes Walker (20 March 1835 - 16 September 1907) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during the Civil War. After the war, he served as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation and head of the Lighthouse Board. In...

This carbon cycle diagram shows how carbon moves from one part of the Earth to another. Measured in gigatons, the storage and annual exchange involves oceans, vegetation, soil, fossil fuels, the atmosphere and more. For more information...

"Kamchatka, a peninsula comparable in size to Japan, is washed by the Pacific Ocean and the Bering and Okhotskoe Seas." This site provides good geographical information about Eurasia with clickable links for maps and more related pages.

"Kamchatka, a peninsula comparable in size to Japan, is washed by the Pacific Ocean and the Bering and Okhotskoe Seas." This site provides good geographical information about Eurasia with clickable links for maps and more related pages.

"Kamchatka, a peninsula comparable in size to Japan, is washed by the Pacific Ocean and the Bering and Okhotskoe Seas." This site provides good geographical information about Eurasia with clickable links for maps and more related pages.