New Directions of Oceanographic Research and Development

The earth where we live is the only planet of our solar system that holds a mass of water we know as the ocean, covering 70.8% of the earth''s surface with a mean depth of 3,800 m. When using the term ocean, we mean not only the water and what it contains, but also the bottom that supports the water mass above and the atmosphere on the sea surface. Modern oceanography thus deals with the water, th...