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Text: Fundamentals of Oceanography5th Edition - by K.Sverdrup, A.B. Duxbury & A.C. Duxbury, textbook web site for animations, study guides, practice quizzes, and more - just click on student version on left of screen You can order this text as an e-book, and save about 1/2 the cost of purchasing the paper version. You can either download the whole thing to your computer, or simply retain access to the book from any computer with internet capability. The URL to order the e-book is
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Rationale and Objectives: The ocean comprises about 70% of the Earth's surface area and plays a critical role in the cycling of energy and matter between the Earth's various physical, chemical and biological systems. Despite this, many people are unaware of how this vast body of water impacts the world around them. This course will emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of oceanography by exposing the student to the basic principals of geological, chemical, physical and biological oceanography. Relationships among these systems and interrelationships between oceans and human populations will be emphasized. Students should come away from the course with a greater understanding of how the sea "works" as a system and a more scientific view of the world around them. |
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