Bill Young, a professor of physical oceanography at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, received one of the highest honors in science May 1, being named to the National Academy of ...

Candidates for admission should have a bachelor's (BS) degree in one of the physical, biological, or earth sciences; in some cases a degree in mathematics or engineering science is accepted. A ...

Physical oceanography examines the motions, properties and processes that influence the world’s oceans. It is concerned with currents, waves, tides, internal mixing and the exchanges that occur both ...

Description: Introduces descriptive and dynamical physical oceanography, focusing on the nature and dynamics of ocean currents and their role in the distribution of heat and other aspects of ocean ...

Marine Geology: The forces that shape our Earth and its global ocean; Physical Oceanography: The forces that move our oceans; Marine Biology: The flora and fauna that inhabit our oceans; Global ...

With issues such as climate change, declining fisheries, eroding coastlines and the development of new drugs from marine resources being at the forefront, there is an enormous demand for professionals ...

The oceans are an integral part of our planet’s climate system. Understanding the physical processes at work in the sea is therefore crucial to making accurate predictions about the effects of climate ...

Letícia Cotrim and Luciana Prado, from the Faculty of Oceanography in Rio, were selected as coordinating and lead authors, ...

Very little inspires curiosity like the prospect of exploring alien worlds. A crewed mission to Mars will one day surely captivate the world, just as people walking on the Moon did 50 years ago. But ...