— Physical & Chemical Oceanography

Prerequisites & course information

Course Description: Physical and chemical properties of seawater, fluid dynamics, air-sea interaction, currents, waves, tides, mixing, major oceanic geochemical cycles. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have taken GEL 150A . Cross Listing: ESP 150A . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Quantitative Literacy (QL). This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2026. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have taken GEL 150A . Cross Listing: ESP 150A . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Quantitative Literacy (QL).