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Geological, Chemical, and Physical Oceanography Laboratory

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Course Information

Subject code

MARS

Subject Code Description

Marine Science

Course Number

2061

Course Title

Geological, Chemical, and Physical Oceanography Laboratory

Catalog Subject and Course Number

MARS 2061

Catalog Title

Geological, Chemical, and Physical Oceanography Laboratory

Course Description (Combined)

Prerequisite: CSCI 1011; and BIOL 2053 or CHEM 2053; and MARS 1020; and MARS 2060 (concurrent enrollment allowed).

Field and laboratory component of MARS 2060. Topics include: bathymetry, sediment sampling and size analysis, seawater sample collection, temperature, salinity, pH, and dissolved oxygen measurement using in situ instruments, dissolved oxygen and plant nutrient laboratory analyses, in situ light intensity measurements, Lagrangian current measurements.

Credit: 2