Classic tropical coastline with mangroves in foreground and palm trees further back.

A scene reminiscent of the "green hell" of World War II - coral shoreline with heavy jungle vegetation growing within steps of the water.

Yap shoreline with man-made structure

Mangrove lagoons showing mangrove root structure

Colonia - the capital city of Yap

The fuel depot at Colonia - the capital city of Yap

A fresh water well on Yap. These wells are being diluted by salt-water as a as a result of sea level rise.

Using a metal detector to find coins on Yap.

A World War II Japanese concrete bunker

A rusted out World War II vessel

A crusader's outpost in the Northern Gulf of Aqaba south of Taba, Egypt.

The value of coral reefs is understood in Aqaba, Jordan.

A coral preserve at Eilat, Israel. The buoy line is to keep out swimmers. The pier-like structure is a walkway to allow swimmers to pass over the reef.

Snorkeling at Sharam-el-Sheik at the edge of the reef.

The reef at Sharam-el-Sheik.

The shoreline at Ras Muhammad National Park

The coast road on the eastern Sinai Peninsula

A tourist facility at Sharam-al-Sheik, southern Sinai Peninsula

The international tourist beach at Aqaba, Jordan

Coral reef observation chamber at Eliat, Israel.

The Princess Hotel at Eilat, Israel

Resort hotel at Taba, Egypt in the northern Gulf of Aqaba.

Tourist hotels at Eliat, Israel

Tourist resort at Eliat, Israel, with Swiss motif.

A Red Sea sunset.

Wadi Rum in Jordan, only about 50 miles inland. Reminiscent of the American Southwest.

Wadi Rum in Jordan, only about 50 miles inland. Reminiscent of the American Southwest.

Coral rock terraces on the coast of Guam

A beach scene

A master wood carver with a beautiful rendition of a hammerhead shark.

Man-of-War Bay

A fishing hut and boat stand on pilings in Man-of-War Bay

Chiton on rock in intertidal zone

Tobagoan fishing boats loaded with nets and moored in Man-of-War Bay

A view of Man-of-War Bay and Charlottesville

Overlooking Man-of-War Bay

Overlooking Speyside with Little Tobago Island out to the right.

The beach at Charlottesville

The beach at Charlottesville

A view of Man-of-War Bay and Charlottesville

Sunset over Man-of-War Bay

A rain shaft pierces a tropical sunset as seen from Man-of-War Bay.

Chinese scientists welcome NOAA scientists to first U.S. scientific mission to PRC.

NESDIS scientists with Chinese hosts posing for joint picture.

Flower

Flower

Flowers in public park

Flower

Flowers

Hillside building overlooking Hong Kong