MAST 104
Oceanography Spring 2016
Division III
Cross-listed ENVI 104 / GEOS 104
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The oceans cover about 72% of Earth’s surface, yet we know the surface of Venus better than our own ocean floors. Why is that? This integrated introduction to the oceans covers formation and history of the ocean basins; the composition and origin of seawater; currents, tides, and waves; ocean-atmosphere interactions; oceans and climate; deep-marine environments; coastal processes; productivity in the oceans; and human impacts. Coastal oceanography will be investigated on an all-day field trip, hosted by the Williams-Mystic program in Connecticut.
The Class: Format: lecture/discussion, three hours per week; laboratory, two hours per week in alternate weeks/one all-day field trip
Limit: 48
Expected: 48
Class#: 3138
Grading: no pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: evaluation will be based on two hour exams, lab work, participation in the field trip, and a final exam
Extra Info: may not be taken on a pass/fail basis
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: first-year and sophomore students
Distributions: Division III
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ENVI 104 Division III MAST 104 Division III GEOS 104 Division III
Attributes: ENVI Natural World Electives
ENVS Group EB-B Electives
ENVS Group EG-A Electives
EXPE Experiential Education Courses

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