Oceanography
Oceanography: the study of the physical and the biological aspects of the ocean. It is an Earth science covering a wide range of topics, including ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics; plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor; and fluxes of various chemical substances and physical properties within the ocean and across its boundaries. These diverse topics reflect multiple disciplines that oceanographers blend to further knowledge of the world ocean and understanding of processes within: astronomy, biology, chemistry, climatology, geography, geology, hydrology, meteorology and physics.
What's Popular in Oceanography
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JAN 09, 2019Videos
JAN 09, 2019Plastic is a major pollutant that is contaminating our waterways and oceans. Researchers have now found a way to create bioplastic from microbes....Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2018Plants & Animals
DEC 26, 2018Olfaction, or more colloquially known as the sense of smell, is essential for coho salmon. The fish depend on their noses to sniff their way through a vari...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 03, 2018Plants & Animals
DEC 03, 2018New Zealand has become somewhat accustomed to dealing with beached marine mammals, but the sheer number of stranded whales that the regional Department of...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 28, 2018Plants & Animals
NOV 28, 2018Interspecific mutualism – when two different animal species depend on one another for survival – can be found all around the globe. But perhaps...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 20, 2018Plants & Animals
NOV 20, 2018When a deceased sperm whale washed up on the shore of an Indonesian park, officials sought expert help for answers. Not long after, a necropsy procedure re...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JAN 09, 2019
Videos
JAN 09, 2019
Plastic is a major pollutant that is contaminating our waterways and oceans. Researchers have now found a way to create bioplastic from microbes....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
DEC 26, 2018
Olfaction, or more colloquially known as the sense of smell, is essential for coho salmon. The fish depend on their noses to sniff their way through a vari...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 03, 2018
Plants & Animals
DEC 03, 2018
New Zealand has become somewhat accustomed to dealing with beached marine mammals, but the sheer number of stranded whales that the regional Department of...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 28, 2018
Plants & Animals
NOV 28, 2018
Interspecific mutualism – when two different animal species depend on one another for survival – can be found all around the globe. But perhaps...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 20, 2018
Plants & Animals
NOV 20, 2018
When a deceased sperm whale washed up on the shore of an Indonesian park, officials sought expert help for answers. Not long after, a necropsy procedure re...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 07, 2018
Plants & Animals
NOV 07, 2018
Caretakers for what was initially thought to be a ‘male’ octopus named Octavian at the University of Georgia’s Marine Education Center an...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 02, 2018
Earth & The Environment
NOV 02, 2018
A study published today in the journal Nature reported that our oceans have been taking more than their fair share of heat – literally. For the past...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 13, 2018
Earth & The Environment
OCT 13, 2018
Hurricane Michael has brought devastation to the Florida panhandle and other parts of the southeastern US. At least 14 people died throughout Virginia, Flo...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
SEP 27, 2018
According to the EPA, algal blooms threaten every state and in our changing climate, they may be more common....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
