Oceanography

Term:
Fall 2022
Format:
Online

Session: Summer Session II: June 30 – August 5, 2022

Subject Area: EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (EESC)

Course Number: EESC 1030 920

Schedule: TBA

Instructor: BORDEAUX, YVETTE

Primary Program: LPS Undergraduate & Post-Baccalaureate

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.

Syllabus: EESC-1030-920-syllabus