Elements of Oceanography

Overview & Synopsis

This note introduces students to
oceanographic processes active at the Earth's surface and their relationship to
other components of the Earth's overall environment including climate
variability and Global Change issues. Topics covered includes: Structure of the
Earth, The Earth's Ocean Basins, Plate Tectonics, The Earth's Atmosphere and
Heat Budget, Ocean Waves and Tides, Surface Ocean Circulation, he Nature and
Properties of Water, Variability of Water in the World's Oceans, Deep Ocean
Circulation, Weathering and Erosion, Marine Sedimentation, Coastal Environments
and Beach Processes, Nutrients and Dissolved Gases in the World's Oceans,
Systematics of Marine Biology, Marine Ecology - Trophic Levels and Food Webs,
Marine Ecosystems, Coral Reef Ecosystems, Paleoclimate/Paleoceanography,
Managing the Ocean Ocean Resources.