oceanography
Marine environment study
Oceanography is the scientific study of the ocean—its physical properties, chemistry, biology, and geology.
The field encompasses everything from currents and tides to marine ecosystems and seafloor topography.
She studied oceanography before joining a research vessel in the Pacific.
Ship for scientific investigation
- submersibleUnderwater exploration vehicle
- ROVPiloted-from-above underwater craft
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- buoyTethered nautical signal
mooring · sonar · bathymetry · remote sensing · drifter · sampling · expedition · cruise
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- kelp forestSeaweed-dominated underwater ecosystem
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
estuary · mangrove · food web · phytoplankton · zooplankton · hydrothermal vent · upwelling · dead zone
Underwater detection by echoes
- hydrophoneSubmersible sound sensor
- soundscapeAcoustic environment's character
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- frequencyRate of recurrence
transducer · signal processing · noise · detection · propagation · reflection · refraction · attenuation
Directional flows of movement
- tidesPeriodic sea-level changes
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- circulationMovement through a system
- gyresRotating circular movements
eddies · upwelling · downwelling · thermocline · halocline · density · temperature · Coriolis effect
Dissolved mineral concentration
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- dissolved oxygenOxygen in water
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- carbon cycleBiogeochemical element circulation process
nitrogen cycle · phosphorus · alkalinity · chlorophyll · isotopes · titration · spectrometry · biogeochemistry
Earth's crust mobility theory
- subduction zoneWhere one plate slides under another
- hydrothermal ventOcean floor hot spring
- bathymetrySubaqueous topographical measurement
- trenchLong narrow excavation
seamount · volcanic island · stratigraphy · multibeam sonar · submarine canyon
Increasing ocean surface height
- carbon sinkCO2 storage reservoir
- acidificationIncrease in hydrogen ions
- El NiñoPeriodic Pacific warming event
- La NiñaCool-phase climate pattern
polar ice melt · heat absorption · carbon cycle · deoxygenation · thermal expansion · paleoclimate · ice cores
research vessel
Ship for scientific investigation
- submersibleUnderwater exploration vehicle
- ROVPiloted-from-above underwater craft
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
buoy · mooring · sonar · bathymetry · remote sensing · drifter · sampling · expedition · cruise · transect
coral reef
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- kelp forestSeaweed-dominated underwater ecosystem
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
- biodiversityRange of life forms
habitat · estuary · mangrove · food web · phytoplankton · zooplankton · hydrothermal vent · upwelling · dead zone · bioluminescence
sonar
Underwater detection by echoes
- hydrophoneSubmersible sound sensor
- soundscapeAcoustic environment's character
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
frequency · transducer · signal processing · noise · detection · propagation · reflection · refraction · attenuation · whale song
currents
Directional flows of movement
- tidesPeriodic sea-level changes
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- circulationMovement through a system
gyres · eddies · upwelling · downwelling · thermocline · halocline · density · temperature · Coriolis effect · tidal range
salinity
Dissolved mineral concentration
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- dissolved oxygenOxygen in water
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
carbon cycle · nitrogen cycle · phosphorus · alkalinity · chlorophyll · isotopes · titration · spectrometry · biogeochemistry · redox
plate tectonics
Earth's crust mobility theory
- subduction zoneWhere one plate slides under another
- hydrothermal ventOcean floor hot spring
- bathymetrySubaqueous topographical measurement
trench · seamount · volcanic island · stratigraphy · multibeam sonar · submarine canyon
sea level rise
Increasing ocean surface height
- carbon sinkCO2 storage reservoir
- acidificationIncrease in hydrogen ions
- El NiñoPeriodic Pacific warming event
La Niña · polar ice melt · heat absorption · carbon cycle · deoxygenation · thermal expansion · paleoclimate · ice cores
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