Introduction to
 Physical Oceanography

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Introduction

  1. Earth System Science
  2. Why Study the Ocean?
  3. What's New?

Role of the Ocean in Climate and Climate Change

  1. The Ocean and Climate
  2. The CO2 Problem
  3. Evidence for Global Warming
  4. Earth's Radiation Balance
  5. The Carbon Cycle, the Ocean, and the Iron Hypothesis
  6. Microbial Food Web
  7. Abrupt Climate Change
  8. Modeling the Climate System
  9. Climate Change Policy Issues

El Nino and the Role of the Ocean in Weather

  1. El Niño and Tropical Heat
  2. Equatorial Currents
  3. Observing the Tropical Pacific
  4. Forecasting El Nino
  5. El Nino Teleconnections
  6. El Nino Policy Issues
  7. Oceans and North American Drought

Coastal Problems

  1. Tsunamis
  2. Storm Surges
  3. Types of Coasts
  4. Beach Processes
  5. Coastal Erosion
  6. Coastal Issues

Coastal Pollution

  1. Introduction to Coastal Pollution
  2. Sources of Coastal Pollution
  3. Alien Species
  4. Harmful Algal Blooms
  5. Oil Spills and Aftermath
  6. Coastal Pollution Policy Issues

Fisheries

  1. Fisheries Issues
  2. Fish and Fisheries
  3. Marine Food Webs
  4. Phytoplankton Distribution
  5. Invertebrates, the Other Food Source
  6. Fisheries Policy Issues

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