READ (all subsections mentioned below) - Physical Oceanography - Wikipedia
Temperature, Salinity, and Density
Circulation
Coriolis effect
Ekman transport
Ocean-atmosphere interface (heat, momentum, moisture)
Climate Variability
Heat Flux
heat storage
sea level change
PERUSE - Effects of Climate Change on Oceans
Understand the existence of ocean currents and what causes them - both shallow and deep
Be able to articulate how oceans absorb heat and move heat around Earth
Gain further insight into ENSO and how the oceans participate
Have a basic understanding of what is driving sea level rise
Understand how human actions are affecting ocean biogeochemistry (pH, nutrients, etc.)
Know a few key ways that climate change is affecting Earth's oceans