The Changing Ocean
E&ES 255
Spring 2021
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01
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The Earth is always changing, and we're currently experiencing some of the most rapid changes to have occurred within the history of life. This course presents a topical approach to major oceanographic concepts, particularly those impacted by an anthropogenic change, by linking core concepts in modern oceanography with paleoceanographic proxies and the fossil record. We will integrate geological, chemical, physical, and biological oceanography across multiple timescales to build a conceptual understanding of not only how the ocean works but how we can understand the past, present, and future of the world's ocean. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM E&ES |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (ENVS-MN)(ENVS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Weekly readings from the primary literature posted on the course website
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm project, final presentation, term paper, weekly practical assignments |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Although there are no prerequisite classes, students are expected to have a science background with at least the equivalent of one college-level course in Earth & Environmental Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics. |
| Instructor(s): Davis,Catherine Sibert,Elizabeth Times: .M.W.F. 09:50AM-10:40AM; Location: ONLINE; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 20 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: 1 | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 6 | FR: 2 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 7 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 7 |
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