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What is Oceanography

What is Oceanography. List Thoughts…. And the Answer is…. Basically the study of all aspects of the physics, chemistry, geology and biology of the sea The oceans make a working machine with the continents, atmosphere and ice covered areas. Oceanographers. Practical Problems Research

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What is Oceanography

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  1. What is Oceanography

  2. List Thoughts…

  3. And the Answer is… • Basically • the study of all aspects of the physics, chemistry, geology and biology of the sea • The oceans make a working machine with the continents, atmosphere and ice covered areas

  4. Oceanographers • Practical Problems • Research • Discovery

  5. More than ½ the worlds population live within 50 km of the sea

  6. Why is Oceanography Important • We can use the oceans to learn about our environment and how the earth works as a global system • New electronic devices are able to probe deep sea environments • Temperature • Salinity • Why is hard for humans to study the deep sea?

  7. What do Oceanographers Do? • Ship Research of Sea • Seismology and Geophysics • Studied sometimes with underwater observatories • Moorings from land with probes • AUV • Autonomous Undersea Vehicles • Propel themselves drift with current • ROV • Remotely operated vehicle

  8. With in sensitive areas such as estuaries “Cat-Scans” can be done

  9. Working in the Polar Regions • Icebreakers and drilling holes in the ice are two ways of studding the ice filled areas

  10. Most Importantly… Jobs • Working aboard a Ship • Analyzing specimens in the lab • Research • Labs, Universities, Industry • Working in Academia • Environmental Consultant • Economics • Political • Government

  11. More Jobs • Geological Oceanographers/Geophysicists • Exploration of seafloor • History of Earth • Properties of Rocks • Explanation of Ocean Basin Creation • Physical Oceanographer • Physical Properties of the Ocean • Ocean influences on Weather and Climate • Wave, Tides, Currents • Transmission of light and sound in water

  12. More Jobs • Chemical Oceanographer/Marine Geochemist • Investigation of Chemical Composition of Seawater • Salinity • Pollutants • Studying where chemicals move in oceans/tracing • Biological Oceanographers/Marine Biologist/Fisheries Scientist • Study of Plants and Animals • How to harvest food • Biological response to Pollution • MOST COMPETIVIE SECTOR OF MARINE SCIENCE!! http://www.palomar.edu/oceanography/links/Careers.html

  13. Themes We Will Potentially Study • Why does Earth have oceans? • Does this make us special? • What occurs in and around the oceans. • How does water affect our lives? • How do humans affect water on Earth?

  14. Do You Know Where the Continents and Oceans are Located? • Fill in the Pre-Test Now

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