Catalog 2024-2025

CHE 315 Chemical Oceanography

The ocean is the largest aqueous mixture on the planet, and this course is an introduction to the chemistry of the seas. Chemical oceanography is one of the four major fields of oceanography and requires an interdisciplinary approach to understand the biological, chemical, geological and  physical processes that affect seawater constituents. The composition of seawater and its spatial and temporal variations will be the primary focus of the course. Interactions at the boundaries of the ocean with the atmosphere, sediments and seafloor that affect seawater chemistry will be explored.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

BIO 198, BIO 198L, CHE 234, CHE 235L, and MAT 260 (each with a grade of “C” or better).

Offered

fall