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Minor in Environmental Geology {23-24} - Oceanography

Course Code
GEOS 305  Credits 3 
Title Oceanography 
Lasc Area
  • Goal 3
  • Goal 10
 
Course Outline Course Outline 
Description Introduction to oceanography, with emphasis on: ocean-atmospheric interaction and global climate, plate tectonics and morphology of the ocean basins, marine geology, energy resources, environmental problems due to sea level rise, coastal erosion, oil spills, and life in the sea. MnTC Goal 10 and 3