ABSTRACT
Before we discuss the chemistry of the oceans, it is useful to review some descriptive features of the oceans. Oceanography is the scientific study of the oceans and can be divided into four major areas:
Physical oceanography: the study of the physics of the oceans and their interactions with the atmosphere
Biological oceanography: the study of the biology of the oceans
Geological oceanography: the study of the geology and geophysics of the oceans
Chemical oceanography: the study of the chemistry of the oceans
