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A bachelor's degree in oceanography or in basic sciences is the minimum
educational requirement. Students contemplating a professional career
in oceanography should consider getting an advanced degree. It is recommended
that you start specializing in one of the four oceanographic fields when
you start pursuing a graduate degree. The four oceanographic fields are:
- geological oceanography, the study of the structure, creation,
evolution, and history of the sea floor;
- chemical oceanography, the study of the chemical composition
and properties of seawater, chemical extraction of certain chemicals
from seawater, and effects of pollutants on seawater;
- physical oceanography, the study of waves, tides, currents,
transmission of light and sound in the ocean, and ocean-atmosphere relationships;
and
- biological oceanography, the study of marine life forms and
their relationships to each other and the environment.
A Ph.D. is needed for advancement in college teaching and in most high-level
research positions.
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