Oceanography

Online
Subject Area
Course Number
GEOL 130 920
Course Code
GEOL130920
Course Key
71433
Instructor
Primary 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.
Subject Area Vocab