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GEOG 163 - Ocean Circulation

Geography College of Letters and Science

Full Course Title

Ocean Circulation

Instructor Name(s)

Siegel, Washburn

Course Description

Examination of the general circulation of the oceans and its impact on global climate and climate change. Topics include properties of seawater, forces driving ocean currents, wind and buoyancy generation of basin scale circulations, and their impact on global climate.

Unit Value

4

Maximum number of times course can be repeated for additional credit

0

Maximum Units

4

Prerequisites

Geography 3 or 3A or Earth Science 4.

Advisory Enrollment Comments

Not open for credit to students who have taken Geography 163A.