MSCI 5202 - Coastal Oceanography

Credits: 4
Course will consist of a variety of lectures, labs, and field experiences related to coastal oceanographic processes. Topics will include coastal physical oceanography (tides, wind driven currents, estuarine processes and stratification), coastal geology (depositional and erosion in coastal and offshore regions), biology, and biogeochemical cycling in the coastal zone (benthic and water column processes).

Prerequisite(s): MSCI 5201