Is oceanography a hard class to take?

Question

Is oceanography a hard class to take?

Answer 1

A BIT....but no worries! its quite cool

Answer 2

If you find you don't like it - Yes.

If you find you do like it - No

Answer 3

Oceanography covers a broad spectrum of scientific interests.

First - Geological Oceanography introduces you to the wonders of the ocean floor beginning from the biologically diverse continental shelf to the deep, dark ocean trenches.  You discover mountain ranges longer than any found on the continents while the theory of plate tectonics gives a cohesive explanation for the existence of volcanoes,  earthquakes and hotspots.  Are you getting excited?

Second - Physical Oceanography describes how storms in the Antarctic can generate ocean waves that travel thousands of miles across the Pacific ocean, finally expending their energy on the shore of the Aleutian Islands.  The monthly cycle of the moon's orbit creates tides that, in some areas, can drastically change from 0 - 40 feet in 6 hours.  A sailor worth his salt will know how to use ocean currents to his advantage in circling the globe.  

Chemical Oceanography reveals the wonder of water, the only compound that exists as a gas, liquid and solid in the earth's natural atmosphere.  It's no coincidence that the pH of water is similar to the pH of our own blood.  Find out why.

Saving the best for last, we have Biological Oceanography.  One could spend a lifetime marveling at the seemingly infinite number of invertebrates that live in, on and above the ocean floor.  The deep ocean reveals hideous fishes that rival the imagination of cartoon artists.  From the tiny, delicate sea horses to the graceful, gigantic blue whale, the ocean is the home to fascinating fishes.

The true answer is that Oceanography is a class hard not to take.

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