MIDN 1/C Keely Martin has worked this year to discover subseasonal (30-60-day) variability of sea surface temperature in the southern Gulf Stream region. Working closely with her adviser, Assoc. Prof....
Oceanography Department
Oceanography is one of the most academically diverse, exciting, and applicable majors at the Naval Academy. Our program features world-class undergraduate laboratory facilities and internship opportunities, and is designed for hands-on students with a strong interest in the world around them. If you are interested in becoming an oceanography major, please visit the Prospective Students page or email Associate Chair CDR Shawn Gallaher at gallaher@usna.edu.
Midshipman 1/C J. P. Caniban and Midshipmen and faculty from the USNA Mechanical Engineering Department worked with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Key West, FL and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, HI...
Midshipman 1/C Richmond Paschall presented his work, "If AUVs are the Next Wave in Water Quality Monitoring, are ASVs the Wave on the Horizon?" as an invited talk at the National Water Quality...
Welcome Class of 2022 USNA Oceanography Majors! We are happy to have you! Your advisors should be reaching out to you soon for pre-registration meetings. Please let us know your desired service...
SO251: Descriptive Physical Oceanography is learning about the equations of motion “hands on” using rotating and non-rotating tanks today! #oceanawesome
Contact Us
U.S. Naval AcademyOceanography Department572C Holloway RoadChauvenet, Room 200
Annapolis, MD 21402
Phone: (410) 293-6550
Fax: (410) 293-2137
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Why Oceanography?
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Oceanography Labs
Learn more about the Oceanography Department labs and equipment.
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Internships
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Civilian Careers
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Military Applications
Learn how oceanography and meteorology impact all aspects of the Navy and Marine Corps.
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Non-Major Courses
Not an oceanography major? Not a problem! Enroll in one of our non-major courses.
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USNA Weather Forecast
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Oceanography Club