1. Basic Concepts                                                                                                                                                                    1-41

2. The Ocean Floor                                                                                                                                                               42-74

3. Temperature                                                                                                                                                                       75-90

4. Salinity & Salt Budget                                                                                                                                                   91-110

5. Water Masses                                                                                                                                                             111-123

6. Ocean Circulation                                                                                                                                                       124-152

7. Waves                                                                                                                                                                          153-171

8. Tides                                                                                                                                                                             172-183

9. Sea Level Changes                                                                                                                                                     184-202

10. Marine Ecology                                                                                                                                                         203-249

11. Coral Reefs                                                                                                                                                                 250-266

12. Coral Bleaching                                                                                                                                                         267-277

13. Ocean Deposits                                                                                                                                                         278-290

14. Marine Resources                                                                                                                                                     291-318

15. Marine Pollution                                                                                                                                                       319-325

16.  Law of the Sea                                                                                                                                                          326-334

Appendix 1 to VI                                                                                                                                                                        1-8

Glossary                                                                                                                                                                                      1-33

Acknowledgements                                                                                                                                                                 1-3

References                                                                                                                                                                                  1-3