Across
- 2. the study of the shape, composition, and evolution of the seafloor and its sediments, including plate tectonics, sediment transport and deposition.
- 7. driven by wind, water density differences, and tides.
- 8. newest ocean recognized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- 10. the study of the distribution, abundance and life history of organisms within the ocean and how they are affected by physical, chemical, and geological processes.
- 11. the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions
- 12. the study of the origin and composition of seawater, relationships between chemical compounds, and how the chemistry of the ocean affects, or is affected by, biological, geological and physical factors.
Down
- 1. the theory and practice of laws and economics that pertain to ocean transportation, pollution, and the living and non-living resources of the oceans.
- 3. the design and construction of oceanic structures, instrumentation, and ships, as well as the application of physics, chemistry and mathematics to study the ocean and/or address problems.
- 4. the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions
- 5. the study of the physical properties of seawater, such as depth and temperature, as well as dynamic properties of water masses, such as tidal action, waves, and currents.
- 6. the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans
- 7. study of the ocean, including its physical, chemical, geological and biological aspects
- 9. the second-largest of the world's oceans