Chemical Oceanography Unit

**Shape of Life Connection** How were early oceans different than the ones we have today? Click here to learn more about them.


A) Click here to read more about why the oceans are salty and here to see a video explaining it.

B) Click here for the video on properties of water. and here for other links about the amazing properties of water.

C) Click here for a helpful link to better understanding in Chemical Oceanography. (There other are great chemical oceanography links on that site too!) and here for a surface salinity map for the world's oceans.

D) Click here for the PowerPoint notes on the of Chemical Properties Seawater.

E) Click here for the PowerPoint notes on the Chemical Composition of Seawater.

F) Click here for PowerPoint notes on Salinity.

G) Here is a diagram and here is a description that might help you better understand the impact of salinity on marine fishes.

H) Click here for PowerPoint notes on Light in the Ocean.

I) Click here and here for the bioluminescence video, google the bioluminescence activity and here for a link to jellyfish info (scroll down on the page to see the link to the jellies).

J) Click here for the link used in the Hydrothermal Vent Chemistry WebQuest and here to learn more about Hydrothermal Vents.

K) Who's that Ocean Explorer? Yours Truly, as a Teacher At Sea. Click here to read about it!

L) Click here to learn more about Chemosynthesis (video).

M) Click here for the Pressure & Density in Seawater Notes and here to see Styrofoam Cup vs. the Deep Sea video.

N) Click  here to learn more about Careers in Marine Chemistry (for the Careers WebQuest) and here for the link to the Interview with a Chemical Oceanographer.

O) Click here for the SOFAR assignment and here for a better understanding of the SOFAR channel.

P) Click here for PowerPoint notes showing some equipment used by Chemical Oceanographers.

Q) Click here for the PowerPoint showing the Impacts of Salinity and Temperature on Marine Animals.

R) Click here if you didn't already watch Underwater Universe. You need to!