What is PORTS? (Physical Oceanographic Real Time System)
PORTS® stands for Physical Oceanographic Real Time System. NOAA PORTS® is an information system that […]
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What is aquaculture?
Aquaculture is the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, plants, algae and other organisms […]
What does an oceanographer do?
An oceanographer studies the ocean. Oceanography covers a wide range of topics, including marine life and […]
What is hydrography?
Hydrography is the science that measures and describes the physical features of bodies of water. […]
What is Forchhammer’s Principle?
Forchhammer’s Principle refers to the chemical composition of ocean water. In 1865, the Danish geologist […]
What is marine biogeography?
Marine biogeography is the study of marine species, the geographic distribution of their habitats, and […]