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Oceanography will provide an introductory glimpse of the Earth's oceans from physical and marine geologic perspectives. Through class presentations, lectures, discussions, lab exercises, and field trips, we will ponder the geologic origin of the oceans and familiarize ourselves with their geography. To understand the oceanic realm and its dominant role in regulating global climate, we will study seawater's physical and chemical properties and the techniques for measuring these properties. We will examine global oceanic circulation patterns and the causes of currents, waves, tides, and upwelling. The preceding topics will be examined globally, but examples from the Gulf of California will be used extensively to introduce students to this area.
Prerequisites: College-level ecology course.

SPECIAL NOTES: College level Ecology course