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ANNOUNCEMENTS FINAL: WED. June 11, 4-7 pm. REVIEW SESSION: SUNDAY June 8, 7-9 pm (in normal lecture hall, classroom unit 1) REVIEW MATERIALS: Links on the exams page, to review terms & lecture PDF's |
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The Oceans
OCEA-01, Instructor Matthew McCarthy
Course Number: OCEA-001-0, Gen Ed Codes: 'N' and 'Q'
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FINAL: WED. June 11, 4-7 pm. REVIEW SESSION: SUNDAY June 8, 7-9 pm (in normal lecture hall, classroom unit 1) REVIEW MATERIALS: Links on the exams page, to review terms & lecture PDF's |
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| An interdisciplinary introduction to the field of oceanography focusing on biological, chemical, geological, and physical processes. Covers topics such as: origins of the oceans, plate tectonics; liquid water and the hydrologic cycle; salinity and elemental cycles; ocean circulation; primary production and nutrient cycles; plankton and nekton; life on the sea floor; near shore and estuarine communities; future environmental problems our oceans face. Students may also enroll in and receive credit for Earth Sciences 1. |