Oceanography Courses
ADVISE.: ((MATH 55 and MATH 60) or ET 108A); completion of or concurrent enrollment in: ENGL 88 or ESL 188
Introduction to the major physical, biological, chemical, and geological processes at work in the oceans. Covers the formation and evolution of the oceans through Earth's history and the dynamics and interactions of currents, coastal processes, climate, seawater chemistry and physics, marine ecosystems, and society.
PREREQ.: completion of or concurrent enrollment in: OCAN 1 ADVISE: ((MATH 55 and MATH 60) or ET 108B)); completion of or concurrent enrollment in: ENGL 88 or ESL 188
Introduction to the physical, biological, chemical, and geological processes at work in the oceans with emphasis on measuring and analyzing data pertaining to San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Coast including the interactions of seafloor features, weather systems, currents, tides, swell, coastal processes, seawater chemistry and physics, and biological communities.
One mandatory field trip. Transportation is NOT provided.