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1: Introduction to Oceanography
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- 1.1: What is Oceanography?
- 1.2: The World Oceans
- 1.3: Early Exploration of the Oceans
- 1.4: Essential Science Review Concepts for Oceanography
- 1.5: Try the Scientific Method! Two Simple Exercises To Illustrate
- 1.6: Essential Chemistry and Physics Concepts for Oceanography
- 1.7: Chemical Bonds
- 1.8: Isotopes (and Radioactivity)
- 1.9: Energy
- 1.10: Gravity, Mass, and Density
- 1.11: Zones of the Earth Climate System
- 1.12: Understanding Maps
- 1.13: Geologic Time Scale
- 1.14: Earth's Place in the Universe
- 1.15: Early Astronomers- Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton
- 1.16: Gravity
- 1.17: Determining the Expanse of Space
- 1.18: Galaxies
- 1.19: Earth's Place In the Observable Universe
- 1.20: The Big Bang Theory
- 1.21: Stars
- 1.22: The Solar System
- 1.23: The Sun
- 1.24: Sunspots, Coronal Mass Ejections, and the Solar Wind
- 1.25: Planets and Planetary Systems of the Solar System
- A planet is a large spherical celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. A planetary system is a set of gravitationally bound celestial objects in orbit around a star or star system. Planets with orbiting moons are planetary systems. The Solar System consists of four inner rocky planets, four outer gas planets, and orbiting belts of asteroids, comets, planetesimals, and other objects under the gravitation influence of the Sun.
- 1.26: Earth's Moon
- 1.27: Asteroids and Comets
- 1.28: The Outer Solar System
- 1.29: Nebular Hypothesis of the Origin of the Solar System
- 1.30: Evolution of Earth’s Layered Structure
- 1.31: Origin of Earth's Atmosphere and Oceans
- 1.32: What Are Minerals? and What Is the Difference Between a Rock and a Mineral?
- 1.33: General Classification of Solid Earth Materials
- 1.34: Igneous Rocks
- 1.35: Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
- 1.36: Metamorphic Rocks
- 1.37: The Rock Cycle
- 1.38: Uniformitarianism
- 1.39: Rock Formations
- 1.40: Methods For Determining the Age of Earth Materials and Features
- 1.41: Decay of Radioactive Isotopes Used For Absolute Dating
- 1.42: Radiocarbon Dating and Relative Dating
- 1.43: Unconformities- Gaps in the Geologic Record
- 1.44: Quiz Questions - Chapter 1 - Introduction to Oceanography
