Get excited for Oceanography!!
By Kristin
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Oceanography is a science that is concerned
with knowledge of the oceans and improvements in technology. The
study of oceanography is divided into different academic fields of study,
which are geological, chemical, physical, and biological. Since the
study of oceanography often examines the different fields it is known
as an interdisciplinary science. |
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Geological Oceanographers
explore the ocean floor. |
Technology on ships used in
oceanography research. |
| Different fields
within oceanography |
Geological
Oceanographers study the structure of the sea floor
and how the sea floor has changed through time. Chemical Oceanographers study the chemical composition and properties of seawater and how to extract certain chemicals from the seawater. They also study natural and man-made chemical compounds in the ocean’s waters and seafloor. Physical Oceanographers study waves, tides, and currents. They also study the ocean-atmosphere relationship that influences weather and climate. Biological Oceanographers study of the various oceanic life forms and their relationships to one another; the adaptations to the marine environment, and developing ecologically sound methods of harvesting food. Ocean engineering is also a division of oceanography in which one designs and develops new oceanographic equipment and materials for working in the ocean and structures for working on and under the ocean. |
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What education
is needed? Where would you work? |
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Many oceanographers work for government
agencies, colleges and universities, or for private industry.
Since oceanography is a science, a good background in math and science
is necessary for success. Knowledge of physics, chemistry, and
biology are also helpful in a career of marine sciences. Further
education after high school is to gain a bachelor of science degree
and go into a job in a oceanography field or one can go to graduate
school for a masters or doctoral level degree. To have a job in
marine sciences, most of the time is spent on the ocean in sea engaged
surveys or research. |
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Oceanographers study the sea by going out in
research vessels, and spend the majority of their time analyzing and interpreting
collected data. Oceanographers catch organisms, deploy buoys and
instruments . measure ocean currents, or collect water samples.
To study the ocean floor they use submersible devices capable of withstanding
the pressure at the greater depths. Many oceanographers collect
data then create computer models, or simulations of ocean phenomena.
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