Southern Ocean: Climate and Ecosystems

5 credits

Students gain an understanding of the Southern Ocean through the interaction of physical, chemical, and biological oceanographic processes and insight into current Southern Ocean research from University of Washington scientists. Covers the unique Southern Ocean and Antarctic ecosystems and how organisms are adapted to the extreme environment. Discusses how anthropogenic change is impacting Southern Ocean and Antarctic ecosystems. Prerequisite: OCEAN 330, which may be taken concurrently; recommended: coursework in environmental science; ecology; and climate. Offered: Sp.