Chemical Oceanography (Dartmouth)

Professor: ALTABET, MARK A.
CHM 350, 3 credits.
Core: Chemical Oceanography
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Abstract:

A survey of the principal topics in chemical oceanography, starting with the basic chemical and physical properties of seawater and going through the major processes shaping chemical distributions in the ocean. Throughout much of the course an interdisciplinary approach is taken and pertinent material on the interaction between ocean chemistry and marine physics, biology, and geology is presented. Emphasis is placed on the central role of chemical oceanography in our global environment. A significant segment of the material deals directly with the ocean's role in controlling atmospheric CO2. Wherever possible, the results of recent studies are incorporated into class material.