GEO 2166 Oceanography
3 units
Geology
Faculty of Science
Introduction to marine science through the combined perspectives of physical, geological, chemical and biological oceanography. Topics include: history of oceanography; plate tectonics and the ocean floor; ocean basins and their sediments; seawater chemistry/biochemistry; ocean waves, tides and currents; ocean-atmosphere interaction; marine life; study of selected marine environments and associated processes, sediments and organisms; marine resources and environmental concerns. This course will be offered in alternate years with GEO 2566 .
Components:
Lecture
Previously Offered Terms:
Winter
French Equivalent:
Organized
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4.50
/ 5
Clear Expectations
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4.37
/ 5
Learned a Lot
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4.61
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Recommend
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4.36
/ 5
Workload
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2.73
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Fair Assessments
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