A view from the mesmerizing Perpetual Ocean (NASA).
Major Questions we’ll ask in this class include:
Why is the ocean salty? What causes ocean currents?
Why are some gases greenhouse gases?
Why is sea level rising at different rates in different places?
How are ocean and climate change connected? What will the future look like?
How can ocean and climate change be addressed with equity and justice at the forefront?
ESCI-153 Fluid Earth: Oceans, Atmosphere, and the Climate System
Textbook: We’ll be using Essentials of Oceanography by Trujillo & Thurman. Editions from 11-13 will work for this class. Copies of the 13th edition (paper & digital) will be available for course reserve via Vassar Libraries.
Class time will be used for 20-30 minute interactive lectures, group work, and other activities.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to…
Tentative Schedule of Topics for Fall 2021:
