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My granddaughter is doing a report on biological oceanograghy, and needs to know what their task are doing their job.

2006-08-30 11:45:19 · 3 answers · asked by miaange 1 in Environment

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The study of oceanography is typically divided into different academic disciplines (or sub-fields) of study. The four main disciplines of oceanography are:

Geological oceanography is the study of the structure of the sea floor and how the sea floor has changed through time; the creation of sea floor features; and the history of sediments deposited on it.
Chemical oceanography is the study of the chemical composition and properties of seawater; how to extract certain chemicals from seawater; and the effects of pollutants.
Physical oceanography is the study of waves, tides, and currents; the ocean-atmosphere relationship that influences weather and climate; and the transmission of light and sound in the oceans.
Biological oceanography is the study of the various oceanic life forms and their relationships to one another; adaptations to the marine environment, and developing ecologically sound methods of harvesting seafood.


there are many divisons tooo
The job duties of oceanographers vary from place to place, but can be generally described as follows:

Geological oceanographers and geophysicists explore the ocean floor and map submarine geologic structures.

Physical oceanographers investigate such ocean properties as temperature, density, wave motions, tides, and currents.

Chemical oceanographers and marine geochemists investigate the chemical composition of seawater and its interaction with the atmosphere and the sea floor. Their work may include analysis of seawater components, desalination of seawater, and studying the effects of pollutants.

Biological oceanographers, marine biologists, and fisheries scientists study marine plants and animals. They are interested in how marine organisms develop, relate to one another, adapt to their environment, and interact with it. Their work includes developing ecologically sound methods of harvesting seafood and studying biological responses to pollution.

Marine and ocean engineers apply scientific and technical knowledge to practical uses. Their work ranges from designing sensitive instruments for measuring ocean processes to building marine structures that can withstand ocean currents, waves, tides, and severe storms.

Marine archaeologists are involved in the systematic recovery and study of material evidence, such as shipwrecks, graves, buildings, tools, and pottery remaining from past human life and culture that is now covered by the sea. Marine archaeologists use state-of-the-art technology to locate various underwater sites.

2006-08-30 15:35:41 · answer #1 · answered by Life 5 · 0 0

I am essentially a biological oceanographer. I study the living things in the worlds oceans. I consider their habiats, feeding, relationships as well as the things that affect them such as currents, waves, and water quality. Biological Oceanographers can specialize in anything from plankton to whales to seaweed to corals.

2006-08-31 15:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by piper171717 2 · 0 0

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2016-11-06 02:37:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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