Oceanology: An Introduction

active algae amount animals Antarctic Atlantic atmosphere basins beach become body bottom California called canyons carbon caused chemical coast common contain continental coral Courtesy covered currents deep density depth determined developed direction earth effect energy environment example exist fish flow force heat icebergs important increase islands known land layer less light live located major marine mass measured move nature North occur ocean Oceanography organisms origin oxygen Pacific percent period Photo physical plankton plants present pressure probably produced reef region relatively result ridges rise rivers rocks salinity salt sand sea level seawater sediment shallow shelf shell ship shore shoreline similar sound South southern species speed surface temperature tidal tide tion types United University usually vary waves weight whale wind zone