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• 1. Water
• 2. Properties Of Water
• 3. Water As A Resource
• 4. Oceans
• 5. Aquatic Habitats

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4. Oceans

The chemical and physical properties of ocean water are critical to its wider role in the Earth's physical, chemical and biological systems

Why are the density and radiation absorption properties of water important to ocean processes?