ESC 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Marine Geology, Chemical Oceanography, Physical Oceanography
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The s tudy of che mica l compos ition of s e a wa te r a nd how it is a ffe cte d by inte ra ctions with the a tmos phe re. P hys ica l oce a nogra phy. The s tudy of the re la tions hip be twe e n living orga nis ms in the oce a n a nd the ir e nvironme nt. Cova le nt bond s trong be twe e n one hydroge n a nd 2 oxyge n a toms pola rity cha rge a t e a ch e nd. P rope rtie s of wa te r: high wa te r s urfa ce te ns ion- cohe s ion. 2. high s olubility of che mica l compounds: unus ua l the rma l prope rtie s, unus ua l de ns ity.
