Oceanography - Wikipedia Oceanography (from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός (ōkeanós) ' ocean ' and γραφή (graphḗ) ' writing '), also known as oceanology, sea science, ocean science, and marine science, is the scientific study of the ocean, including its physics, chemistry, biology, and geology
Oceanography | Marine life, Marine ecosystems Ocean currents | Britannica oceanography, scientific discipline concerned with all aspects of the world’s oceans and seas, including their physical and chemical properties, their origin and geologic framework, and the life forms that inhabit the marine environment
Deep Dive into Oceanography - Education Oceanography is the study of all aspects of the ocean Oceanography covers a wide range of topics, from marine life and ecosystems to currents and waves, the movement of sediments, and seafloor geology
What does an oceanographer do? - NOAAs National Ocean Service Oceanography covers a wide range of topics, including marine life and ecosystems, ocean circulation, plate tectonics and the geology of the seafloor, and the chemical and physical properties of the ocean
Oceanography - Education | National Geographic Society Oceanography is the study of the physical, chemical, and biological features of the ocean, including the ocean’s ancient history, its current condition, and its future
1. 1: What is Oceanography? - Geosciences LibreTexts What is oceanography? Oceanography includes the branches of science that deal with the physical and biological properties, and observable phenomena of the world oceans and seas
Oceanography - Science@NASA Remotely sensed satellite data and modeling techniques enable the global mapping of seasonal changes in ocean surface topography, currents, waves, winds, phytoplankton content, sea-ice extent, rainfall, sunlight reaching the sea, and sea surface temperature
Oceanography: The Study Of Oceans - WorldAtlas Oceanography, which is sometimes referred to as oceanology, is the study of all aspects of the ocean, and a person who studies the ocean is called an oceanographer Oceanography covers a wide range of topics including ocean waves, currents, ecosystem, eddies, and geophysical dynamics
Oceanography : Meaning , Nature and Scope - Geography Notes, World . . . Oceanography is a scientific discipline that delves into the vast and complex world of our oceans Covering over 70% of the Earth’s surface, oceans are critical to life on our planet, influencing weather patterns, climate, and the air we breathe
Oceanography - Encyclopedia. com Oceanography is the scientific study of the oceans, which cover more than 71 percent of Earth's surface It is divided into four major areas of research: physical, chemical, biological, and geological