Oceanography is a broad interdisciplinary field focused on the common goal of understanding earth's oceans. It draws subject matter from geology, geography, geophysics, chemistry, meteorology, and biology. Its goals are knowledge about processes and interrelationships of the many subsystems which comprise the world's oceans. Specific topic areas include: a history of oceanographic research, the role of tectonic plates in oceans, features of the seafloor, the chemistry of seawater, movements of the ocean's water, coastal environments, life forms/conditions of oceans/seafloor as well as atmospheric/oceanic interactions. Field trips may be required. Transfer credit: CSU; UC. Formerly: GEOL 11.
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