1. So why study the ocean?

2. FEAR

3. Marine Science: Involves:
Is the study of living organisms and their relationship to the chemical, physical and geological nature of the ocean.
Involves:
Physical science
Life science
Earth and space science

4. Marine science consists two branches
Oceanography & Marine Biology

5. Marine Biology
Study of living organisms in the ocean and the environments in which they live
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6. Oceanography is the study of the physical properties of the ocean.
Tides, waves, currents,
temperature, salinity, pressure
Ocean floor geology
Water chemistry
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7. The four main branches of oceanography:
Biological oceanography (Marine biology)
Chemical oceanography
Geological oceanography
Physical oceanography
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8. Branches of Oceanography
Biological oceanography (also called marine biology) studies the diversity of life in the ocean and the ocean’s role as their habitat. (food webs, ecology)

9. Chemical oceanography studies the chemistry of seawater (salinity)

10. Geological oceanography concerns itself with the geology of the ocean (seafloor)
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11. Physical oceanography is the study of the physics within the marine environment (waves)
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12. REVIEW: So why study Marine Science
Biodiversity
Natural Resources
Transportation
Climate and Weather
Economy
&
70% of our planet is covered by oceans
90% of world’s population lives within 50 miles of the shore
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