Advanced Chemical Oceanography

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course presents research topics in chemical oceanography, taught as 3-4 self-contained modules. Examples include, the oceanic C02 system and its relation to climate change, chemical reactions in sediments, photochemistry in the upper ocean, and inferring the chemistry of ancient oceans through the isotope record in sediments. PREREQUISITES: Students will have completed all required 3000 level courses in Oceanography, OCEA 4130, and have the consent of the instructor of this course. CROSSLISTED: OCEA 5290.03 RESTRICTIONS: Open only to students enrolled in the combined Honours in Chemistry and Oceanography