OCEA 4000

Oceans and Global Change

Lec 01 selected

This course examines the role and response of the Oceans to global change, including alterations in currents and circulation, increases in sea level and storm surges, changes in ocean chemistry, modification to the types and patterns of sediment deposition, alterations in the abundances and distributions of organisms, and overall productivity. The course will discuss means of predicting these changes and their effects.

Sections

Lecture

From the syllabus

From the Winter 2025 syllabus by Markus Kienast and Eric Oliver. Open the PDF

Grading

15%Mid-term examDate to be determined
25%Final examDate to be determined
20%Assignments and participationDates to be determined
40%Oral presentationDate to be determined

Textbooks

  • Ocean Biogeochemical Dynamics, JL Sarmiento and N Gruber
  • Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast, D Archer
  • Climate and the Oceans, GK Vallis
  • Introduction to Climate Science, A Schmittner (free)

Course rules

Attendance
Attendance and participation in all in-person classes are considered essential.
Late work
Assignments may lose 10% per day late and are not accepted after marking is complete.
Assignment questions
Instructors generally will not answer assignment questions within 24 hours of the due date.
Term paper
Graduate students submit a roughly 10-page paper on an Oceans and Global Change topic distinct from their thesis and research seminar.
Graduate grade
Graduate students must earn at least a B-.

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