SMS 487 - Semester-by-the-Sea: Marine Environmental Change

Examination of natural and human-accelerated change in the ocean environment through field measurements with standard oceanographic techniques and laboratory experiments. Topics include influences of weather, tides, and seasonal cycles; and the observed and predicted effects of warming, oxygen loss, sea level rise, acidification, and human interventions in ocean systems for climate change mitigation. Course may have field trips during class times.

Prerequisites: SMS 100 or permission. Course cannot be taken for credit if taken as SMS 491 topic Marine Environmental Change.

Course Typically Offered: Variable

Credits: 4