MAST 211
Oceanographic Processes Fall 2017 (also offered Spring 2018)
Division III
Cross-listed MAST 211 / GEOS 210
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This course examines ocean and coastal environmental science issues including carbon dioxide and the ocean’s role in climate, El Niño and other ocean-atmosphere oscillations that influence our weather, coastal erosion and other hazards, coastal pollution, and fisheries. The focus is on controlling processes with regional comparisons. Blue water oceanography is conducted in the Atlantic and comparative coastal oceanography includes trips to southern New England shores, and the West and Gulf coasts of the US as part of the Williams-Mystic program.
The Class: Format: lecture/laboratory, including coastal and near-shore field trips, 11 days offshore, and a laboratory or field research project
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: two tests, a research project, and a presentation
Extra Info: offered only at Mystic Seaport
Distributions: Division III
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
MAST 211 Division III GEOS 210 Division III
Attributes: ENVI Natural World Electives
EXPE Experiential Education Courses

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