What is Oceanography?
Also known as oceanology, oceanography is the study of the oceans. Thisdiscipline applies all branches of science (chemistry, geology, meteorology,biology, etc.) to the discovery of the ocean and its characteristics.Oceanography focuses on all the ocean’s features, including its ancienthistory, current condition, and future. Oceanographers explore a range of subjects as wide as the ocean itself, andthe information and […]
How much of the Ocean has been explored?
For centuries, humankind has been fascinated by the sea, exploring it and venturingtowards the blue horizon in search of new land and adventures. Today, we know that the ocean makes up about 71% of the Earth’s surface,and it is the biggest ecosystem on the planet, holding 99% of all habitablespace in the world. As much as […]
Why do we know more about space than oceans
The answer seems obvious. Space is infinite and out of reach, while the oceans arefinite and limited to our planet. We have been sailing the oceans for centuries, whilespace exploration is less than a century old.We must know more about the oceans, right? How could our oceans contain moremysteries than outer space?In truth, the answer […]
