Oceanography

Oceanography
Oceanography is a scientific discipline concerned with all aspects of the world's oceans and seas, including their physical and chemical properties, origin and geology, and life forms (Concise Encyclopaedia). At the Marine Institute the Oceanographic Services team is primarily focused on the physical properties of the ocean such as waves, currents, temperature, salinity and density but we work closely with biologists and chemists to study the ocean in an integrated way. We keep a close eye on changes in ocean circulation and water column structure in Irish waters and make this information available to interested users and scientists on a regular basis. We make measurements from ships, offshore buoys and coastal structures routinely to inform our understanding of the ocean around Ireland.

Observing Our Ocean
