EAE3311 Oceans and coasts

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Explain the ways in which past climates and biogeographic conditions may leave an imprint on the surface features of the continents and oceans;

2. 2

   Demonstrate a knowledge of fluvial and coastal geomorphic processes such as stream loads, waves and sea levels, and their variation among physiographic, hydrodynamic and climatic environments;

3. 3

   Be able to quantify the basic transport of sediments in the oceans and along the coastline;

4. 4

   Develop an understanding of ocean circulation patterns and their importance for global climate and global carbon and nitrogen cycles and local marine management;

5. 5

   Collect samples and interpret environmental conditions in marine environments

6. 6

   Develop a good working capability in using GIS for spatial and remote sensing data analysis.