Oceanography.pptVIP

Oceanography Dr. R. B. Schultz Oceanography and Our Oceans *71% of Earths surface is covered with water, so it is important we know something about the water surrounding us. ? Oceanography is the science of our oceans that mixes biology, geology, chemistry, and physics (among other sciences) to unravel the mysteries of our seas. ? *The Earth has an area of approximately 197 million square miles of which 140 million square miles is water. ? *The Earth is broken up into hemispheres…Northern and Southern. ? In the Northern Hemisphere, 61% is water and 39% is land, thus it is called the Land Hemi