Geology

Tides of Ocean Water The periodical rise and fall of the sea level, once or twice a day, mainly due to the attraction of the…

The motion of Ocean Water The ocean water is dynamic. Its physical characteristics like temperature, salinity, density and external forces like of the sun, moon,…

Waves Characteristics of Ocean Water Waves are most commonly caused by wind. Waves are actually the energy, not the water as such, which moves across…

Waves of Ocean Water Waves are most commonly caused by wind. Waves are actually the energy, not the water as such, which moves across the…

Salinity of Ocean Water All waters in nature, whether rainwater or ocean water, contain dissolved mineral salts. Salinity is the term used to define the…

Horizontal Distribution of Salinity All waters in nature, whether rainwater or ocean water, contain dissolved mineral salts. Salinity is the term used to define the…

Vertical Distribution of Salinity Salinity changes with depth, but the way it changes depends upon the location of the sea. Salinity at the surface increases…

Minor Relief Features of Ocean Water Ocean relief is largely due to tectonic, volcanic, erosional and depositional processes and their interactions. Ocean relief features are…

Horizontal and Vertical Distribution of Temperature Horizontal Distribution of Temperature Distribution of temperature across the latitudes over the surface of the earth is called its…

The temperature of Ocean Waters The temperature of ocean water varies by location – both in terms of latitude and from top to bottom, due…