EEVS 1200 — Oceanography
This course is an interdisciplinary survey of the biological, chemical, physical and geologic processes at work in the world¿s oceans. Learners will practice making observations, forming scientific questions and posing hypotheses as they explore the interplay between these processes and the implications of these interactions for life on Earth, the Earth¿s climate and marine environments. Topics may include waves, tides, seafloor sediments, marine biology, seawater chemistry, plate tectonics, ocean currents, El niño, productivity and dead zones, sea level change, coastal processes and effects of man¿s influence on oceans.