oceanography
branch of Earth science that studies the ocean
ocean chemistry
chemical composition of marine environments
biological oceanography
study of how organisms affect and are affected by the physics, chemistry, and geology of the oceanographic system
climatology
study of climate
chemical oceanography
study of ocean chemistry
aquatic science
multidisciplinary study of freshwater and marine ecosystems
planetary oceanography
study of oceans outside planet Earth
submarine geology
study of the history and structure of the ocean floor
physical oceanography
study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean
acoustical oceanography
use of underwater sound to study the sea, its boundaries and its contents
Strudel
vertical hole in sea ice