| source University of Washington (X) |
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department Oceanography (X) |
Explores the research and experiences of the Oceanography department's faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Credit/no credit only. Offered: A.
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Holistic view of fundamental principles of ocean science; the geography and geology of ocean basins; chemistry of sea water; physical dynamics of currents, waves, and tides; coastal processes; and the biology of diverse ecosystems such as deep sea vents, coral reefs, and estuaries. Intended for nonmajors.
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Historical case studies of research on the ancient oceans, deep-sea exploration, climate change and the oceans, and human impacts on marine life. Students consider societal factors affecting progress in marine science, changing popular attitudes toward the oceans, and key current policy implications of marine science. Intended for nonmajors. Offered: W.
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Introduction to the new science of astrobiology, study of the origin and evolution of life on Earth, and the search for microbial and intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe. Designed for non-science, liberal arts majors. Offered: jointly with ASTBIO/ASTR/ESS 115/BIOL 114.
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The large-scale circulation of the ocean. Topics include temperature-salinity analysis; water mass identification; water, salt, and heat budgets; chemical tracer distributions; advection and diffusion. Prerequisite: either Ocean 101, Ocean 200, or OCEAN 250/BIOL 250/FISH 250; recommended: either PHYS 114 or PHYS 121. Offered: A.
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Design and conduct a field study in oceanography. Field trip required (usually during Spring break). Focus on active learning, deployment of instruments, data collection, interpretation, and presentation. Honors section incorporates additional field experimentation and study in marine biology. Writing class. Prerequisite: either OCEAN 101, OCEAN 200, or OCEAN 250/BIOL 250/FISH/250; recommended: OCEAN 210. Offered: Sp.
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Selected topics of contemporary interest in oceanography such as hydrothermal vents, planetary volcanism, biogeochemical cycling, the ecology of Puget Sound, and the ocean's role in climate.
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Lecture-laboratory course in Marine Biology focusing on physical, biological, and social aspects of the marine environment. Topics include oceanography, ecology, physiology, behavior, conservation, fisheries, exploration, and activism. Evening marine biology movies and weekend field trip. Honors section research project. Offered: jointly with BIOL/FISH 250.
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Examines historical human impacts on the land/water ecosystem of the Puget Sound, roles of regional governance and citizen action, and prospects for ecological restoration. Computer labs and field trips for additional credit. Offered: jointly with ENVIR 260.
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An introduction to the geology, ecology, and politics of Puget Sound beaches. Content focuses on beach formation and sediment dynamics, with application to nearshore ecology and shoreline management. Three filed trips to local beaches complement topics discussed in class.
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Evaluates the relationships between man and marine systems in a field-oriented class. Case studies directly investigate marine biology. Studies include human activities and our effects on marine species and communities. Multiple field trips, lectures, and labs. Prerequisite: FISH 350/OCEAN 350. Offered: jointly with FISH 351; Sp.
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Physical and chemical properties of seawater and marine products; processes determining the chemical makeup of the oceans. Prerequisite: either CHEM 152 or CHEM 155; OCEAN 210. Offered: W.
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Sedimentological and petrologic processes that determine the geologic record. Prerequisite: either ESS 101 or ESS 210. Offered: jointly with ESS 410; A.
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Physical properties and processes of the ocean: methods of describing ocean currents, waves, tides and mixing and their effect on movement of water parcels. Prerequisite: either PHYS 116 or PHYS 123; either MATH 126, MATH 129, MATH 146, or Q SCI 381; OCEAN 210. Offered: W.
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Equations of motion governing flow of sea water. Conservation of mass, tracers, heat and momentum. Energy and vorticity balance. Buoyancy and rotational effects. Scale analysis. Applications to upper ocean dynamics, surface and internal waves, and wind-driven currents in the ocean. Prerequisite: MATH 126; PHYS 123; OCEAN 420.
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Quantitative treatment of ocean basin to global scale ocean circulation systems and their interaction with climate variability. Prerequisite: PHYS 123; MATH 125; recommended: OCEAN 210.
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Marine organisms, their quantitative distribution in time and space and their interactions with the ocean. Prerequisite: either BIOL 162 or BIOL 200; OCEAN 210; recommended BIOL 220. Offered: A.
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Explores the role of oceanography in regional issues. Field opportunities and active investigation of applied oceanographic problems. Lectures, research trip, student co-teaching, discussion. Prerequisite: either CHEM 152, CHEM 221, BIOL 162, BIOL 220, ESS 101, or ESS 210.. Offered: A.
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Case histories, presentations, and class exercises used to teach methods of formulating a research problem and proposal writing. Methods of data analysis, presentation, error estimation, library resource and data base use; web page implementation and design. Principles of cruise planning. Prerequisite: OCEAN 400; OCEAN 410; OCEAN 420; OCEAN 430. Offered: W.
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Conduct field experiment (designed in OCEAN 443) during a week-long cruise aboard a research vessel. Analyze samples data and present results in a series of drafts and a final term paper. Results are presented at a two-day-long public research symposium and on the students' individual Web sites. Prerequisite: OCEAN 443. Offered: Sp.
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Course examines earth history for extreme climatic conditions to predict future climate changes. Numerical climate models use PC-based computer programs to identify processes and feedbacks that control climate
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