Oceanography (from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός (ōkeanós) ' ocean ' and γραφή (graphḗ) ' writing '), also known as oceanology, sea science, ocean science, and marine science, is the scientific study of the …

Nov 7, 2025 · Oceanography, scientific discipline concerned with all aspects of the world’s oceans and seas, including their physical and chemical properties, their origin and geologic framework, and the …

Oct 19, 2023 · Oceanography is the study of all aspects of the ocean. Oceanography covers a wide range of topics, from marine life and ecosystems to currents and waves, the movement of sediments, …

Oceanography is an interdisciplinary science where math, physics, chemistry, biology and geology intersect. Traditionally, we discuss oceanography in terms of four separate but related branches: …

Jun 16, 2024 · Oceanography covers a wide range of topics, including marine life and ecosystems, ocean circulation, plate tectonics and the geology of the seafloor, and the chemical and physical …

Oct 28, 2024 · Collecting and analyzing long-term ocean data from satellites is a relatively new field of exploration. The analysis of remotely-sensed ocean data makes it possible to understand the ocean …

Oct 12, 2025 · Oceanography is the scientific study of the ocean, encompassing its movements, properties, life forms, and geological features. This field is inherently interdisciplinary, drawing …

Aug 17, 2025 · Oceanography is a broad scientific field dedicated to understanding the marine environment. It encompasses the study of the ocean’s physical properties, chemical composition, …

Oceanography is the interdisciplinary study of the global oceans -- from shallow coastal areas to the deepest ocean trenches, from the tropics to the polar seas.

Oceanography is now often called “ocean sciences” to acknowledge the discipline’s transition from primarily mapping oceans to interdisciplinary studies of ocean processes.