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Physical oceanography, or marine physics, studies the ocean's physical attributes including temperature-salinity structure, mixing, surface waves, internal waves, surface tides, internal tides, and currents.
Online Oceanography Courses and Classes Overview. Students in online oceanography courses study the chemistry of seawater, the composition of the ocean floor and the human impact on marine life. These interdisciplinary science courses can be taken as electives or as part of a degree program in oceanography, marine science or a related area.