INTEGBI 106A
4 Units
Physical and Chemical Environment of the Ocean
Offered through
Integrative Biology
About this Course
Catalog Course Description
The biological implications of marine physics and chemistry. History and properties of seawater. Geophysical fluids. Currents and circulations. Deep sea. Waves, tides, and bottom boundary layers. The coastal ocean; estuaries. Air/sea interaction. Mixing. Formation of water masses. Modeling biological and geochemical processes. Ocean and climate change.
Classes Offered
Hours & Workload
Fall Term
8 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Spring Term
8 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.