This portfolio's purpose if to illustrate what our class has learned this semester. Click on any student learning objective below.
Explain the theory of plate tectonics and how it relates to the formation of undersea floor structures.
Reconstruct the major circulation patterns of the dominant ocean circulation systems, atmospheric circulation systems, and analyze their interrelationships.
Describe the principles involved in the formation of tides and waves and evaluate their effects upon oceanic coastal processes.
Summarize the major physical properties of the oceans and evaluate how they affect the marine life communities.