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3.00 Credits
The course will describe the principal means of observing and quantifying oceanic circulation and will include descriptive treatments of ocean circulation at various time and length scales, including eddies, gyres, and strong currents such as the Gulf Stream. The course covers sea water properties, water masses and their distributions. The main concepts introduced are conservation principles and forcing mechanisms of the ocean circulation. The role of the oceans in earth's climate and climate variability are also treated.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the chemistry of the oceans. Descriptive chemical oceanography of the components of ocean waters (metals, gases, organic compounds and nutrients). Biogeochemical cycles in oceanic systems.
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1.00 Credits
Chemical and physical methods in chemical oceanography. Analytical and instrumental techniques used to determine density, salinity, chlorinity, dissolved oxygen, nutrients and components of the carbonate system. Corequisite: MSC 215.
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3.00 Credits
The Earth's climate system and the role of natural and anthropogenic processes in shaping climate change.
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3.00 Credits
The sea as an environment. Marine life, its special problems and adaptations. Emphasis on Caribbean organisms. Lecture, 3 hours. Identical to BIL 230.
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1.00 Credits
Ecology, physiology, and behavior of marine organisms in south Florida marine habitats. Laboratory Techniques.
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3.00 Credits
Application of physical principles to weather forecasting. Use and interpretation of computer-generated forecast guidance products of the U.S. Weather Service.
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3.00 Credits
This course will cover basic concepts of the ecology, management, conservation, and restoration of tropical marine ecosystems. The ecosystems and habitats to be discussed include coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests. Given the importance of these ecosystems and their recent declining trajectories, we will discuss status and trends as well as disturbance factors affecting these resources. In addition to the ecology and conservation of these systems, we will cover basic concepts of population and community ecology, sampling design, and monitoring methods. Special attention will be given to the management tools presently used to protect and recover these resources, including the design and implementation of Marine Protected Areas and advances in the field of Restoration Ecology. Assigned readings will come from the two textbooks as well as the primary literature. The grading in this course will be based on two exams (midterm and final) as well as an oral or multimedia presentation.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the issues and problems surrounding the management of aquatic resources in the broadest sense including water quality of natural waters, drinking water, water pollution, water quantity and supply issues, watershed management, wetland protection, and coastal management. We will explore the available strategies to wisely manage the various aquatic resources, policy options and their socio-economic aspects, legal frameworks, and institutional arrangements. The examples and cases discussed in the course will largely come from China, Vietnam, and the US.
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3.00 Credits
Application of the laws of physics to the study of the properties and circulation of the world's oceans and atmosphere.
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