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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.
An oceanographer is a trained scientist who studies the various physical properties and processes of oceans.He or she might study the chemical composition of ocean water samples or investigate physical changes in tides and currents.n oceanographer may study changes in ocean tides and currents. Chemical oceanographers will specialize in studying sediments and marine plants. Despite the best efforts of oceanographers, there is little knowledge about the earth's ocean floors.