A gateway to 16,000 articles, multimedia, a new dictionary, and our world atlas. The New York Times is famous for its well-written articles, accurate reporting, and expansive world scope. It's not surprising, then, that they compiled this eclectic collection of oceanography questions and answers. The questions are interesting and the answers, for the most part, are written in plain language.
Topics range from what makes sea foam to why icebergs are made mostly of fresh water.
Answers to a wide variety of questions about the sea posed to The New York Times by its readers.