-->

• Oceanography is the study of the Earth's oceans and seas and involves biology, chemistry, geology, meteorology, and physics.

• Fast Facts

  1. Water covers over 70% of the Earth's surface
  2. The continental slope was discovered in 1849
  3. Over 15,300 species of marine fish have been identified, with a possible 5000 more undiscovered

• Glossary

  1. Seawater: Typically refers to the salinous water found in most of the world's oceans and seas
  2. Deep Sea: The layer of the ocean closest to the floor where very little to no light reaches
  3. Tide: The cyclical process of rise and fall of the ocean's surface caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon
  4. Marine Biology: The study of life that lives primarily in water
  5. Ocean Current: Streams of water that move within oceans due to gravity, weather and the Earth's rotation

• Related Mahalo Pages

  Geology | Marine Biology | Meteorology | Physics | Biology | Portuguese Man-of-War | Plate Tectonics | Gulf of California | Waitaha Penguin | Magnapinna Squid | How to Become a Marine Biologist

Categories

• View History
• Discuss on the Message Board
• Embed this Page
• Share this page