Chemical Oceanography

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course covers the major and minor constituents of sea water, the controls on its chemical composition, nutrient cycling, gas exchange and the influence of the oceans on atmospheric chemistry. Other topics included are chemical tracers, and radiochemical dating methods, stable isotope studies, chemical speciation and chemical models of sea water. PREREQUISITES: OCEA 2001.03 and OCEA 2002.03 (or OCEA 2000.06), and OCEA 3002.03, or instructor's consent EXCLUSIONS: OCEA 5130.03 FORMATS: Lecture | Lab