PROBLEMS IN OCEANOGRAPHY

ATMOCN 460

Introduction to the physics and thermodynamics of the ocean. Learn about the the physical characteristics and properties of the ocean and its circulation. Covers the basic equations of motion including the mathematics of Ekman transport, Sverdrup balance, thermal wind balance, ocean heat, salinity, and momentum conservation and budgets, waves, and tides.

ATMOCN 965

Advanced topics in oceanography.

ATMOCN/BOTANY/CIVENGR/ENVIRST/GEOSCI/ZOOLOGY 911

Sections in various fields of zoological research.

ATMOCN/GEOSCI 105

Nature and behavior of ocean water, interaction of oceans and atmosphere, structure of the ocean floor, life in the oceans, our relationship to the marine environment.

ZOOLOGY 304

Explore the biological and ecological systems of the oceans and marginal seas. Focus on understanding how marine organisms interact with their physical environment and how the biological components of the oceans are interconnected through trophic interactions and habitat selection.