GEO 3010 SUS - Oceans and Climate

Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem even years
Description: The study of the ocean as a framework for understanding the climate system. Topics include plate tectonics, the origin of ocean basins, the climate system, atmosphere-ocean interactions and feedbacks, ocean circulation, nearshore processes, geochemical cycling, biological productivity and marine ecosystems, and anthropogenic impacts to the marine environment (including climate change and marine pollution).
Three lectures per week.
Pre-requisite(s): GEO 1060 or GEO 1110 or GEO 1130 or GEOG 1000.
Suggested Requisite(s): MATH 1050.