MS 3221 - Oceanography

Institution:

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

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Description:

Considers the origin of the ocean, chemical composition of seawater, interactions of biological and chemical processes in the ocean, primary productivity, marine food webs, a survey of the wide array of plant and animal life in the ocean, marine communities, and environmental concerns; the distribution and observations of physical properties of sea water; temperature, salinity, and density in the oceans; light and sound in sea water; and heat budget, water masses, oceanic circulation, tides, waves, and currents. It also is a study of the morphology, structure and origins of the ocean basins, continental margins, marine geophysics, sediments, digenesis, marine stratigraphy, hydrology, offshore drilling, and plate tectonics. Prerequisite: None STCW: None

Credits:

0.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.maritime.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 830-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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