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Oceanography (from Ocean + Greek γράφειν = write), also called oceanology or marine science is the study of the Earth's oceans and seas. Oceanographers study a wide range of topics such as plate tectonics to ocean currents to marine organisms. These diverse topics reflect multiple disciplines that oceanographers blend to help us understand Earth's interdependencies: biology, chemistry, geology, meteorology and physics.
Branches of oceanography
The study of oceanography has five main branches:
- Marine biology or biological oceanography, the study of the plants and animals (biota) of the oceans and their ecological interaction;
- Chemical oceanography, the study of the chemistry of the ocean;
- Marine geology or geological oceanography, the study of the geology of the ocean floor including plate tectonics;
- Meteorologic oceanography, studies interactions between our atmosphere and the ocean's hydrosphere; and
- Physical oceanography, the study of the ocean's physical attributes (such as its temperature-salinity structure, waves, tides and currents).
Aquatic Ecology :: Ecology
Oceans :: Water Resources
Acoustics, Ultrasound and Vibration :: Technology
Ocean Thermal Energy :: Ocean Sources
Speaking of oceanography...
kayceepatek (kaycee patek) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:39:41 -0000
Speaking of oceanography...
Oceanography is done drowning me for the night. I feel so old but my behind needs the sleep the week with SAT's on Sun, TBTN on Sat. Doozy.
kcweston (K.C Weston ) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:41:17 -0000
Oceanography is done drowning me for the night. I feel so old but my behind needs the sleep the week with SAT's on Sun, TBTN on Sat. Doozy.
Oceanography kind of makes me want to drown myself sometimes... irony?
kcweston (K.C Weston ) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:21 -0000
Oceanography kind of makes me want to drown myself sometimes... irony?
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yongeling (Yong Ling Chow) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:28:20 -0000
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Crazyzbeotch (Jaime becerra) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:15:30 -0000
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omegagraecisso (scott hegedus) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:18:34 -0000
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Sounding Out the Ocean's Secrets - About the applications of underwater acoustics in ocean research. Researchers today apply their knowledge of how sound travels through water to carry out a myriad of tasks such as detecting underwater eruptions, measuring ocean temperature, and monitoring marine mammals behavior.
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