OceanographyTypes of OceanographyThe Scientific MethodSlide 4Slide 5Scientific TheoryOceanography•Literally- ‘The Mapping of the Ocean’•Oceanology would be a ‘better’ termTypes of Oceanography•Chemical Oceanography–Chemistry of Seawater•Geological Oceanography–Geology of the Ocean Basins•Physical Oceanography–Physics of Seawater•Biological Oceanography–Distribution of Life in the Ocean–Not really marine biology•The main steps of the scientific methodThe Scientific MethodObservationQuestionHypothesisPredictionTest:Experiment oradditionalobservationTest does notsupport hypothesis; revise hypothesis or pose new oneTest supports hypothesis; make additional predictions and test themFigure 1.3A•Deductive reasoning is used in testing hypotheses–If a hypothesis is correct, and we test it, then we can expect a particular outcome•Case study: flashlight failureFigure 1.3BScientific Theory–An explanation of the cause or causes of a range of related phenomena.–Scientific theories, unlike common theories, have been rigorously tested but are still open to testing, revision, and tentative acceptance or
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