Marine Science: Oceanography is a one semester course offered during Spring
semester. It is an interdisciplinary course that includes the physical,
chemical, and geological aspects of the oceans.
Major topics:
how and why the oceans move (tides and currents)
marine
meteorology including the study of heat transfer, water cycles,
and air-sea interactions
chemical oceanography the composition of the water, its processes and interactions
geological
oceanography, the study of the earth at the sea's edge and below its
surface
the history of the processes that formed the ocean basins
human use of and impact on the oceans
October 4, 2010—The Census of Marine Life has released its findings of ten years of research and exploration of the world's oceans. The first-ever study of its kind, involving 2,700 scientists from 80 nations, identified more than 6,000 potentially new species. The effort will help researchers observe how marine populations change in response to events such as oil spills and climate change. www.nagionalgeographic.com