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OCEANOGRAPHY

What is Oceanography?

Oceanography is the study of the deep sea and shallow coastal oceans: biology, chemistry, geology and physics together make oceanography a richly interdisciplinary science. Although they contain most of the Earth's water and carbon and surface heat, and much of its biomass, the oceans do not operate alone. Together with the atmosphere, continents and ice-cover (the cryosphere), they form a working machine, driven mostly by energy from the sun. Lesser amounts of energy derive from tides raised by the moon and sun and planets, and heat from the Earth"s interior.

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Government research scientist
College Professor
Geological oceanographer
Geophysicist
Physical oceanographer
Chemical oceanographers
Marine Geochemists
Marine biologist
Fisheries scientist
Ocean engineer
Marine archaeologist
Marine policy expert
Aquatic chemist
Ocean driller
Ocean miner and gas exploration
Coastal geologist
Naval research
Conservation specialist
Atmospheric scientist and climate researcher
Public policy writer
Marine mammal scientist

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Computer skills
Math
Research
Analytical
Problem solving
Communication – verbal and written
Practical skills for experiments and operating scientific equipment
Knowledge of ocean and marine environment
Knowledge of fluid mechanics
Observant
Patience
Persistence
Ability to cope with extreme conditions
Swim
Team
Additional languages a plus

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