GEOL 471
Oceanography

Credit:  3 hours.


Investigation of the principal factors that control the origin and physiography of ocean basins; the composition and distribution of marine sediments; the composition, biological productivity, and dynamics of seawater. Prerequisite: GEOL 101 or GEOL 107; CHEM 102; CHEM 103; MATH 220 or MATH 221; or consent of instructor.