Exploring Our Fluid Earth

Water is the most common substance on earth, and it can be used as a model for other types of matter.

There are lots of substances in the ocean that react with each other in predictable ways on a molecular level.

Water is a special substance. It’s unique chemistry make it important to shaping earth’s natural environments.

Elements and compounds dissolved in seawater have different origins and reveal the history of water masses in the ocean.

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Physical and biological processes facilitate movement and chemical changes of elements between reservoirs on earth.

An important component of the seafloor is the sediment that covers it from coast to coast. There are several types of ocean sediments with different origins and properties.

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