How the Oceanographic Community Created a National Oceanographic Partnership Program
Watkins, J.D., T.R. Schaff, and R.W. Spinrad. 2009. How the oceanographic community created a National Oceanographic Partnership Program. Oceanography 22(2):20–24, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.33.

Ten Years of NOPP Accomplishments
Lindstrom, E.J., J.J. Kendall Jr., and B. Chicoski. 2009. Ten years of NOPP accomplishments. Oceanography 22(2):25–27, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.34.

The Bridge Web Site: Growing and Sustaining Partnerships Between Ocean Science and Education
Clark, V.P., L.A. Lawrence, C. Petrone, and L. Larkin. 2009. The Bridge Web site: Growing and sustaining partnerships between ocean science and education. Oceanography 22(2):28–33, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.35.

The Argo Program: Observing the Global Ocean with Profiling Floats
Roemmich, D., G.C. Johnson, S. Riser, R. Davis, J. Gilson, W.B. Owens, S.L. Garzoli, C. Schmid, and M. Ignaszewski. 2009. The Argo Program: Observing the global ocean with profiling floats. Oceanography 22(2):34–43, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.36.

Economic Considerations in the Design of Ocean Observing Systems
Kite-Powell, H.L. 2009. Economic considerations in the design of ocean observing systems. Oceanography 22(2):44–49, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.37.

Analysis of Deepwater Shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico: Artificial Reef Effect of Six World War II Shipwrecks
Church, R.A., D.J. Warren, and J.B. Irion. 2009. Analysis of deepwater shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico: Artificial reef effect of Six World War II shipwrecks. Oceanography 22(2):50–63, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.38.

US GODAE: Global Ocean Prediction with the HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM)
Chassignet, E.P., H.E. Hurlburt, E.J. Metzger, O.M. Smedstad, J.A. Cummings, G.R. Halliwell, R. Bleck, R. Baraille, A.J. Wallcraft, C. Lozano, H.L. Tolman, A. Srinivasan, S. Hankin, P. Cornillon, R. Weisberg, A. Barth, R. He, F. Werner, and J. Wilkin. 2009. US GODAE: Global ocean prediction with the HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM). Oceanography 22(2):64–75, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.39.

MISST: The Multi-Sensor Improved Sea Surface Temperature Project
Gentemann, C.L., P.J. Minnett, J. Sienkiewicz, M. DeMaria, J. Cummings, Y. Jin, J.D. Doyle, L. Gramer, C.N. Barron, K.S. Casey, and C.J. Donlon. 2009. MISST: The Multi-Sensor Improved Sea Surface Temperature Project. Oceanography 22(2):76–87, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.40.

The Global General Circulation of the Ocean Estimated by the ECCO-Consortium
Wunsch, C., P. Heimbach, R.M. Ponte, I. Fukumori, and the ECCO-GODAE Consortium Members. 2009. The global general circulation of the ocean estimated by the ECCO-Consortium. Oceanography 22(2):88–103, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.41

OBIS-SEAMAP: The World Data Center for Marine Mammal, Sea Bird, and Sea Turtle Distributions
Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach. 2009. OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributions. Oceanography 22(2):104–115, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.42.

NVODS and the Development of OPeNDAP
Cornillon, P., J. Adams, M.B. Blumenthal, E. Chassignet, E. Davis, S. Hankin, J. Kinter, R. Mendelssohn, J.T. Potemra, A. Srinivasan, and J. Sirott. 2009. NVODS and the development of OPeNDAP. Oceanography 22(2):116–127, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.43.

Growing a Distributed Ocean Observatory: Our View from the COOL Room
Glenn, S., and O. Schofield. 2009. Growing a distributed ocean observatory: Our view from the COOL Room. Oceanography 22(2):128–145, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.44.

The Nurturing of Seagliders by the National Oceanographic Partnership Program
Eriksen, C.C., and M.J. Perry. 2009. The nurturing of seagliders by the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. Oceanography 22(2):146–157, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.45.

Remote Detection of Marine Microbes, Small Invertebrates, Harmful Algae, and Biotoxins using the Environmental Sample Processor (ESP)
Scholin, C., G. Doucette, S. Jensen, B. Roman, D. Pargett, R. Marin III, C. Preston, W. Jones, J. Feldman, C. Everlove, A. Harris, N. Alvarado, E. Massion, J. Birch, D. Greenfield, R. Vrijenhoek, C. Mikulski, and K. Jones. 2009. Remote detection of marine microbes, small invertebrates, harmful algae, and biotoxins using the Environmental Sample Processor (ESP). Oceanography 22(2):158–167, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.46.

The NOPP O-SCOPE and MOSEAN Projects: Advanced Sensing for Ocean Observing Systems
Dickey, T., N. Bates, R.H. Byrne, G. Chang, F.P. Chavez, R.A. Feely, A.K. Hanson, D.M. Karl, D. Manov, C. Moore, C.L. Sabine, and R. Wanninkhof. 2009. The NOPP O-SCOPE and MOSEAN Projects: Advanced sensing for ocean observing systems. Oceanography 22(2):168–181, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.47.

Autonomous Observations of the Ocean Biological Carbon Pump
Bishop, J.K.B. 2009. Autonomous observations of the ocean biological carbon pump. Oceanography 22(2):182–193, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.48.

Operational Use and Impact of Satellite Remotely Sensed Ocean Surface Vector Winds in the Marine Warning and Forecasting Environment
Chang, P.S., Z. Jelenak, J.M. Sienkiewicz, R. Knabb, M.J. Brennan, D.G. Long, and M. Freeberg. 2009. Operational use and impact of satellite remotely sensed ocean surface vector winds in the marine warning and forecasting environment. Oceanography 22(2):194–207, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.49.

The National Oceanographic Partnership Program: A Decade of Impacts on Oceanography
Decker, C.J., and C. Reed. 2009. The National Oceanographic Partnership Program: A decade of impacts on oceanography. Oceanography 22(2):208–227, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.50.

Kayaking with Bernoulli
Baschek, B., and D.M. Farmer. 2009. Kayaking with Bernoulli. Oceanography 22(2):228–233, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.51.

Wave Navigation in The Marshall Islands: Comparing Indigenous and Western Scientific Knowledge of the Ocean
Genz, J., J. Aucan, M. Merrifield, B. Finney, K. Joel, and A. Kelen. 2009. Wave navigation in the Marshall Islands: Comparing indigenous and Western scientific knowledge of the ocean. Oceanography 22(2):234–245, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.52.

The Once and Future Ocean
Falkowski, P.G. 2009. Tenth Annual Roger Revelle Commemorative Lecture: The once and future ocean. Oceanography 22(2):246–251, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.57.

QUARTERDECK • Common Graphics Misconceptions
Kappel, E.S. 2009. Quarterdeck: Common graphics misconceptions. Oceanography 22(2):7–9, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.53.

FROM THE PRESIDENT • New Organizing Principle for Ocean Sciences
Thoroughgood, C. 2009. From the President: New organizing principle for ocean sciences. Oceanography 22(2):10–11, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.54.

COMMENTARY • Enhancing Ocean Literacy Using Real-Time Data
Adams, L.G., and G. Matsumoto. 2009. Enhancing ocean literacy using real-time data. Oceanography 22(2):12–13, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.55.

RIPPLE MARKS • "Witch Tree" Embodies Spirit of Lake Superior | No Safe Harbor for "Living Fossil" Fish Along Tanzania's Coast | Total Eclipse of the Art | The Unexpected Rainmakers: Forests—Atmospheric Moisture Pumps—May Be Driving Rainfall
Dybas, C.L. 2009. Ripple marks—The story behind the story. Oceanography 22(2):14–18, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.56.

HANDS-ON OCEANOGRAPHY • A Classroom Activity Using Satellite Sea Surface Temperatures to Predict Coral Bleaching
Parker, B.-A., T.R.L. Christensen, S.F. Heron, J.A. Morgan, and C.M. Eakin. 2009. Hands-on oceanography | A classroom activity using satellite sea surface temperatures to predict coral bleaching. Oceanography 22(2):252–257, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.58.

THE OCEANOGRAPHY CLASSROOM • Working Away From Home–The Longer-term Option
Boxall, S. 2009. The oceanography classroom | Working away from home–The longer-term option. Oceanography 22(2):258–260, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.59.

BOOK REVIEW • Chemical Oceanography and the Marine Carbon Cycle
Shaw, T. 2009. Review of Chemical Oceanography and the Marine Carbon Cycle, by S. Emerson and J. Hedges. Oceanography 22(2):261–263, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.60.

FILM REVIEW • Strait Through The Ice
Syvitski, J.P.M. 2009. Review of Strait Through The Ice, a film by Y. Billy. Oceanography 22(2):263–264, https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2009.61.

Ben Chicoski, Consortium for Ocean Leadership

We would like to thank the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Office of Naval Research for sponsoring this issue of Oceanography.