Advanced Oceanography Checklist

Analyze global ocean circulation patterns and their drivers (wind, thermohaline circulation).

Study the role of currents in heat transport and climate regulation.

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Ocean Circulation 10 min

Investigate wave dynamics, tidal forces, and their impact on coastal processes.

Explore wave generation, propagation, and transformation.

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Waves and Tides 5 min

Study ocean mixing processes (turbulence, diffusion) and their role in nutrient distribution and heat exchange.

Analyze the impact of mixing on marine ecosystems.

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Ocean Mixing 5 min

Analyze the chemical composition of seawater and its variations in space and time.

Study the cycling of nutrients, carbon, and other elements.

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Marine Chemistry 10 min

Investigate the impacts of ocean acidification on marine organisms and ecosystems.

Study the effects of increasing CO2 levels on ocean pH.

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Ocean Acidification 5 min

Study the distribution and behavior of trace metals in the ocean and their biological significance.

Analyze the role of trace metals in marine biogeochemical cycles.

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Trace Metals 5 min

Study the interactions between marine organisms and their environment.

Investigate food webs, biodiversity, and ecosystem dynamics.

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Marine Ecology 10 min

Analyze the role of plankton in marine food webs and biogeochemical cycles.

Study phytoplankton and zooplankton distribution and productivity.

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Plankton 5 min

Investigate the unique adaptations of organisms living in the deep sea.

Study deep-sea ecosystems and hydrothermal vents.

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Deep-Sea Biology 5 min

Study the formation and evolution of seafloor features (e.g., mid-ocean ridges, trenches, seamounts).

Analyze tectonic plate movements and seafloor spreading.

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Seafloor Morphology 5 min

Investigate sedimentation processes and the formation of marine sediments.

Study the use of sediments as archives of past climate and environmental change.

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Sedimentation 5 min