Polar and Arctic Oceans
The physical and biological oceanography of the Arctic and Southern Oceans and how they are changing.
OCEA-410 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Oceanography
Course content
- 1The polar oceans and their geographyComing
- 2Sea ice formation and growthComing
- 3Sea ice dynamics and the ice packComing
- 4Arctic Ocean circulation and water massesComing
- 5The Canadian Arctic Archipelago and Hudson BayComing
- 6The Southern Ocean and Antarctic Circumpolar CurrentComing
- 7Ice shelves and the oceanComing
- 8Polar marine ecosystemsComing
- 9Arctic peoples, knowledge and the oceanComing
- 10Shipping, resources and sovereigntyComing
- 11A changing ArcticComing
- 12Capstone: an Arctic observing programComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
The physical and biological oceanography of the Arctic and Southern Oceans and how they are changing.
Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 4.