GEL 1006 - OBJECTIVES

GEL 1006
OCEANOGRAPHY

Course Objectives

By the end of the semester you will be able to:

Explain and use scientific methods of inquiry.
Explain the scope and subdisciplines of oceanography.
Explain the general history of oceanography.
Use maps and aerial photographs to examine and illustrate oceanographic concepts.
Explain the structure of the interior of the earth and the concept of plate tectonics and the effects of plate tectonics on oceans.
Describe the primary features of an ocean basin and its margins.
Describe the sedimentary environments present in the ocean and explain their origin and importance.
Describe the chemistry and physics of seawater and explain its origin and importance.
Explain the effects of the ocean on the weather and climate.
Describe the movement of ocean water as currents and waves and Explain the causes of these movements.
Describe the features present along coasts and explain the origin of those features.
Describe the life present in the ocean and explain its origin, distribution and interactions.
Describe some of the current environmental problems associated with the oceans.