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Oceanographer

  1. What is a oceanographer?
  2. If I want to study or have a career in oceanography, what
    classes should I take in middle or high school?
  3. At the university level, what courses should I take?
  4. What are the educational requirements for becoming
    a professional oceanographer?
  5. Where do oceanographers work?
  6. How much is a oceanographer paid?
  7. Where can I find more information on oceanography?

What is a oceanographer?
An oceanographer working on a boat.

© NOAA

An oceanographer at a workstation on a boat.

Outer space is not the only "last frontier." In fact, 98 percent of the ocean's floor remains unexplored. Oceanographers study the Earth's oceans and seas, their contents and surrounding environments.

 

 

Career

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Oceanographer

 

NRCS workers inventory plant and soils on Alaska Native lands. © NRCS Image courtesy of the Earth Science World Image Bank photo id: hkeb7a

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