Entered in this listing of higher education institutions are those with a specialization in oceanography and/or related areas of study. Each citation includes name and location of the school, degrees offered in specialized areas, and notes on related courses, degrees, and special facilities. Fifty-two institutions in 23 states, the District of…

This directory of library and film resources for marine and marine-related information is the second volume of a two-volume marine directory set. The listings identify and locate periodicals, indices and abstracts, bibliographies, monographs, films, and filmstrips available within the University of Wisconsin netowrk. The volume number and year of…

A summary of the proceedings of the conference of experts convened by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and by the International Union of Geological Sciences introduces a discussion of the need for a standard terminology and for the collection of compatible global data to enable progress to be made in…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. The unit has been constructed for use by intermediate grade elementary school pupils. The seven lessons are designed to inform students about the land to develop a land ethic. The unit should be able to be completed in two to three weeks. The…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. The unit is designed for use by art classes at the secondary school level; it illustrates the availability of natural clay and provides the student with experiences such as digging the clay, locating desirable clays, preparing it for production,…

A discussion of the "Martian Canal" controversy and how it can be used to help students understand the workings of science is presented. (MDR)

Rain observation activities are described for preschool and lower-elementary children. (BB)

This article discusses the origins and relative abundance of the elements, the factors that determined the chemical composition of the earth, and nucleosynthesis in the stars. (Author/BB)

Research in carbonate geology over the last year continued many trends prevalent the year before, not the least of which has been the study of modern carbonate platform margins. (Author/BB)

This field was concerned with such problems as: floods, landslides, oil spills, waste disposal, and land reclamation in 1978. (BB)

Techniques in geochemistry continue to improve in sensitivity and scope. The exciting areas of geochemistry still include the classical fields of the origin of the elements and objects in space, but environmental crisis problems are important as well. (Author/BB)

A review of a few of the year's highlights. (BB)

Record levels of construction resulted in increased consumption of mineral raw materials in 1978, such as crushed stone, sand and gravel, and gypsum. The demand for and price of diamonds soared. (BB)

Work reported on here includes such topics as: the origin of the solar system, a planet-crossing asteroid survey, and Mars and Venus probes. (BB)

Describes the scientific accomplishments of the International Program of Ocean Drilling (IPOD) during its first decade. Notable are the scientific contributions to understanding the sea floor. Critical decisions for the second decade include economic and social implications. (MA)