PrintOceanography
Term:
Fall 2012
Online:
No
Subject Area:
GEOLOGY (GEOL)
Course Number:
GEOL 130 601
Day(s):
Monday
Fulfills:
Physical World Sector (All Classes)
Fulfills:
Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement
Instructor:
Primary Program:
LPS Undergraduate & Post-Baccalaureate
Secondary Program:
The Young Scholars Program Course Description:
The oceans cover over 2/3 of the Earth's surface. This course introduces basic oceanographic concepts such as plate tectonics, marine sediments, physical and chemical properties of seawater, ocean circulation, air-sea interactions, waves, tides, nutrient cycles in the ocean, biology of the oceans, and environmental issues related to the marine environment.
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