Oceans and the Water Planet

• Introduction and Origins
• Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics
• Continental Margins and ocean Basins
• Sediments

Oceans Modulate the Climate

• Chemsitry of the Seawater
• Ocean Physics
• Atmospheric Circulation and Weather
• Ocean Circulation

Waves govern the Coastal Processes

• Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves
• Tides and Tsumanis
• Coasts

Life Began in the Oceans

• Life in the Oceans
• The Primary Producers
• Marine Invertebrates
• Marine Communities

Marine Environment and Resources

• Poles and Tropics
• Food, Mineral and Energy Resources
• Environmental Concerns