General Catalog 2023-2024

MASC 1600 Fundamentals of Oceanography

Discussion of the history and development of oceanography, the physico-chemical properties of sea water, the currents, tides, waves, and the geologic aspects of the sea-floor. Study of the different ecosystems of the sea, the biological processes, and the effect of climate change on the seas and oceans. Emphasis in the oceanographic characteristics of the Caribbean.

Credits

3