GEOS 104(S) Oceanography (Same as Environmental Studies 104 and Maritime Studies 104)
In this integrated introduction to the oceans, we will examine formation and history of the ocean basins; the composition and origin of seawater; currents, tides, and waves; ocean-atmosphere interactions; oceans and climate; deep marine environments; coastal processes; productivity in the oceans; and marine resources. Coastal oceanography will be investigated on an all-day field trip to Williams@Sea: the Williams-Mystic Program in Connecticut.
Format: lecture/discussion, three hours per week; laboratory, two hours per week in alternate weeks/one all-day field trip. Evaluation will be based on two hour exams, lab work, participation in the field trip, and a final exam.
Enrollment limit: 60 (expected: 60). Preference given to first-year students.
This course satisfies "The Natural World" requirement for the Environmental Studies concentration.
This course my not be taken pass-fail. Students who have taken Geosciences 210/MAST 211 (at Williams-Mystic) may not take Geosciences 104 for credit.
Hour: COX