GEOL 545 - Descriptive Physical Oceanography

Institution:

San Diego State University

Subject:

Description:

Prerequisites: Mathematics 121 and 122, or 150; Physics 180A or 195. Physical environment of oceans including heat, water, and salt budgets, physical properties of sea water, sea ice, air-sea relationships, effects of light and sound, distribution of temperature, salinity, density, surface current, deep circulation, water mass formation, instruments and methods of study.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sdsu.edu

Phone Number:

(619) 594-5200

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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