Prerequisites: none
Description: A general intro- duction to the geological, physical, chemical, and bio- logical processes related to the characteristics and evolution of the ocean system. Explores the role oceans play in regulating climate and the cycling of elements on the Earth’s surface. Illustrates how the ocean system has been, and continues to be, one of the most important influences on life. Credit is award- ed for only one of GEO 009 or GEO 009H.