Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

6417 (v.5) Geological Oceanography 502


Area:

Department of Applied Geology

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

2.0
 
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Lecture:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

Morphology, structure and development of the ocean basins and continental shelves. Major processes and environmental factors influencing nature of the sea floor. Distribution and origin of shelf and deep sea deposits and economic resources. Structure anddevelopment of ocean floor features - ridges, island arcs, trenches, abyssal plains, hills and seamounts.
 
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Field of Education:

010700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping)

Funding Cluster:

08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

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