2019-2020 San Joaquin Delta College Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2019-2020 San Joaquin Delta College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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GEOL 16 Oceanography


Units: 3
Prerequisites: MATH 90 Beginning Algebra  with a grade of “C” or better or qualifying placement .
This course is an introduction to the marine environment. Students explore the physical, geological, chemical and biological characteristics of the world ocean. Topics include plate tectonics, waves and tides, ocean circulation, coastal features and beach processes, origin and structure of ocean basins, sediments, ocean chemistry, productivity, and life in the ocean. (UC, CSU)



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