Oceans
Investigation 1:
The Properties of Seawater

This investigation will help you to:

Seawater Chemistry,
University of Saskatchewan
Page includes description of the chemical elements in seawater, the dissolved gasses in seawater, and the processes controlling seawater composition.

General Characteristics of the World's Oceans-Ocean Salinity,
Institute on Climate and Planet, NASA
Where is ocean salinity the highest? This page includes map of ocean salinity around the world and a cross section of ocean salinity versus depth.

Why is the Ocean Salty?,
USGS
A brief explanation about Earth's salty oceans.

Density of Ocean Water,
University of Michigan
Discusses variables associated with sea water density.

The Living Sea,
Oceans Alive!
Read about where animals and plants live within different layers of the oceans.

Planet Ocean,
Discovery.com
Information geared for students about the vast oceans and the life in them.