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This course emphasizes qualitative knowledge of the principles and processes governing the ocean and its interactions with the surrounding physical and biological environment. Covers topics from physical, chemical, biological and geological oceanography, including origin and evolution of the ocean basins, plate tectonics, types of seafloor sediments, properties of sea water, causes and effects of currents, waves, and tides, life of the marine environment, and humans' effect upon the global marine systems.
Options include lecture and laboratory sections (5 credits) or lecture only (3 credits).
Laboratory exercises emphasize understanding of oceanographic processes and provide a working knowledge of field observations and interpretation. A field trip may be required.
Prerequisite: None.

Website to Accompany Essentials of Oceanography, 8th Edition, Trujillo & Thurman (current oceanography textbook)

Website to Accompany Essentials of Oceanography, 7th Edition, Thurman & Trujillo (most recent oceanography textbook)

8th Edition

7th Edition

Use the material available at this site to assist you in understanding this course's subject matter.

In the event of either the instructor or student missing class
it is highly suggested that you use the resources available at our textbook's website as a substitute for missed material.

If you don't have a textbook yet, use the following sites to learn about plate tectonics.

This Dynamic Earth USGS

Plate Tectonics - Volcano World

You can find these and similar links on the following LCC Web Page:

Marie Tharp, Pioneering Mapmaker of the Ocean Floor

LCC Geology Web LINKS - Tectonics Page

Earth Observatory Feature: Earth's Big Heat Bucket

Library Report Form - Word document Page

LCC Oceanography LINKS web page

LCC Marine Biology LINKS web page

IMAGES of some important groups of MARINE INVERTEBRATES (LCC)

LCC Oceanography EXTRA CREDIT - Information Web Page Page

Environmental Issues in Oceanography, 2nd ed. web site