Oceanography

Oceanography

Format
Online
Course Number
EESC 1030 920
Course Code
EESC1030920
Course Key
76192
Instructor
Secondary Program
Fulfills
Physical World Sector (All Classes)
Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement
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.