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.
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.
This note covers the following
topics: Properties of water and seawater, Major ions of seawater, Chemical
Equilibrium, Activity scales and activity corrections, s balance - the
cornerstone of chemical oceanography, Biological production, Respiration,
Biolimiting elements, Gas exchange, Acids and bases, Ocean carbonate system,
Particle flux, The redox sequence and sediment diagenesis, Isotope geochemistry,
Radiocarbon and ocean age.
This note explains the following topics: Extent Of The
Oceans And Their Divisions, Chemical Properties Of Seawater, Physical Properties
Of Seawater, Influence Of Atmosphere On The Sea, Global Distribution Of T, S, Equations And Models For Motion In The Sea, Circulation Of The Oceans, Waves,
Tides.