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Oceanography
By: Amaya Robinson
First let me start off by telling you that Oceanography is the branch of Earth science that
studies the ocean. Now for there to be a study of the ocean we need people that are trained in the
field known as Oceanographers. What is an Oceanographer and what do they do? Well,
Oceanography covers a wide range of topics, including marine life and ecosystems, ocean
circulation, plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor, and the chemical and physical
properties of the ocean.
There are different types of Oceanographers, Biological oceanographers and Marine
Biologists study plants and animals in the marine environment, Chemical oceanographers and
marine chemists study the composition of seawater, its processes and cycles, and the chemical
interaction of my seawater with the atmosphere and seafloor, Geological oceanographers and
marine geologists explore the ocean floor and the processes that form its mountains, canyons, I
and valleys, and Physical oceanographers study the physical conditions and physical processes
within the ocean such as waves, currents, etc.
Now that we have gone through the basics let’s get into the more interesting parts of
Oceanography. Looking at our Earth from space, it’s obvious that we live on a water planet. The
ocean is a big part of earth for those who don’t know. Ocean covers over 70% of the Earth's
surface and contains about 97% of the Earth's surface water.
As a growing global population stresses the ability of our society to produce food, water
and shelter, we will continue to look to the oceans to help sustain our basic needs. Advances in
technology, will improve our ability to derive food, drinking water, energy sources, waste
disposal and transportation from the ocean. It will be up to this and future generations to build on
our existing knowledge of the ocean and its potential to help meet the needs of the world and its
people....