CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY

Catalog description

Examines chemical properties and processes in the ocean, including composition of sea water, elemental fluxes, and chemical reactions across marine interfaces. Explores reservoirs, sources, and sinks of the major and minor element found in seawater, and the use of tracers and isotopic clocks to study oceanic biogeochemical cycles. Emphasizes interactions between biological, chemical, and physical processes as well as thermodynamic and kinetic predictions for reactions in seawater. Applies oceanographic data analysis tools to determine processes that control the distribution of major nutrients, carbon, and trace metals.