Oceanography

Format:
Online
Term:
Summer 2023
Session:
Summer Session II: June 29 – August 4, 2023
Subject Area:
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENC (EESC)
Course Number
EESC 1030 920
Schedule:
Asynchronous
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. This course will be online and asynchronous.