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S-Physical Oceanography Semester: Fall Year: 2020 Subject Name: Geosciences Course Number: 595D Institution: UMass Amherst An intensive survey of physical and chemical oceanography, emphasizing the role of the ocean as a system influencing the Earth's surficial processes and climate. Topics include the composition, properties and behavior of seawater, wind-driven and thermohaline ocean circulation theory, air-sea interactions, the flux of materials from the continents to the oceans, biogeochemical cycles (including the marine carbon cycle), and the role of the ocean in past, present, and future climatic change. Attendance at an accompanying weekly seminar required. Instructor Permission: Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only. Link to Campus Courses Schedule #: 60972 Course Sections Year - Any -2021202020192018201720162015201420132012 Term - Any -FallSpring Subject Course Number Institution - Any -Amherst CollegeHampshire CollegeMount Holyoke CollegeSmith CollegeUMass Amherst Section Number S-Physical Oceanography Sect # Credits Instructor(s) Instructor Email Meeting Times Location 01 4.0 Robert Deconto deconto@geo.umass.edu TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM Fully Remote Class