Definition
Individuals who use their knowledge of geology and geophysics, in addition to biology and chemistry, to study the world's oceans and coastal waters. They study the motion and circulation of the ocean waters; the physical and chemical properties of the oceans; and how these properties affect coastal areas, climate and weather. Included are chemical oceanographers who study the distribution of chemical compounds and chemical interactions that occur in the ocean and on the sea floor; geological and geophysical oceanographers who study the topographic features and the physical makeup of the ocean floor; and physical oceanographers who study the ocean tides, waves, currents, temperatures, density and salinity, and examine the interaction of various forms of energy such as light, radar, sound, heat and wind with the sea in addition to investigating the relationship between the sea, weather and climate.
URL Name
YO-8000-6500-600
Third Level Code
YO-8000
Taxonomy Code
YO-8000.6500-600
Parent Code
YO-8000.6500
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YO
Fifth Level Code
YO-8000-6500-600
Fourth Level Code
YO-8000-6500
Use References
Chemical Oceanographers, Geological Oceanographers, Geophysical Oceanographers, Physical Oceanographers
Publication Status
Online