MAR 501 Physical Oceanography
Examines physics of ocean circulation and mixing on various scales with strong emphasis on profound effects of Earth's rotation on motions and distribution of properties An introduction to physics of estuaries and other coastal water bodies.
Corequisite: MAR 555 or permission of instructor
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 502 Biological Oceanography
A broad treatment of energy and nutrient cycling in coastal and open ocean environments. Introduction to organisms and habitats. Includes a student lab project to develop research skills.
Prerequisite: Enrollment in Marine Environmental Sciences program or permisslon of instructor
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 503 Chemical Oceanography
Introduction to chemical oceanography. Topics include origin and history of seawater, major and minor constituents, dissolved gases, the carbon dioxide system, distribution of properties in the world ocean, isotope geochemistry, and estuarine and hydrothermal vent geochemistry.
Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Marine Environmental Sciences program or permission of instructor
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 506 Geological Oceanography
An introduction to the geological oceanography of the world ocean with emphasis on the coastal environment; discussions of the physical processes controlling the structure and evolution of the ocean basins and continental margins, the distribution of marine sediment, and the development of coastal features.
Prerequisite: Enrollment in Marine Environmental Sciences program or permission of instructor
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 507 History of Waste Management
Survey of waste management problems from the earliest times until today. The development and evolution of methodologies for dealing with the human waste stream will be discussed, especially in the context of urban/suburban and coastal communities Implications for future approaches will be considered
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 508 Pollution Monitoring
The theory and practice of monitoring waste quality and pollution in marine environments will be discussed. Case studies will be used to examine the types of measurements used and how the results are analyzed and applied to management decisions. Methods of quality control and establishement of a database for determining long-term trends.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 509 Survey of Oceans
Comprehensive survey of the oceanography of the world ocean. The course will include a discussion of oceanographic methods and the interaction among the physics, biology, chemistry, and geology of the ocean. Crosslisted with CEI 541.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall and spring, 3 credits

MAR 510 Modeling Techniques in Chemical Oceanography
Derivation of solutions to advection- diffusionreaction equations for marine sediments and waters. One- and multi- dimensional models are developed for dissolved and solid-phase substances in cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. Effect of imposing multiple layers on these systems will be examined .
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 511 Behavioral Ecology
Ecology, evolution, and physiology of the behavior of animals that live in water, from microscale biophysical interactions in zooplankters to interspecific interactions among predators and prey. Emphasis is placed on the influence of physical and chemical characteristics of the aquatic environment on animal behavior. Topics include fluid mechanics, biomechanics, sensory biology, endogenous rhythms, reproduction, migration, dispersal, and foraging.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor
Fall, alternate years, 3 credits

MAR 512 Marine Pollution
Review of the physical and chemical characteristics and speciation in the marine environment of organic pollutants, metals and radionuclides including bioavailability, assimilation by marine organisms, toxicity, and policy issues. Crosslisted with CEY 512.
Prerequisites: MAR 502, MAR 503
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 514 Marine Management
The course discusses waste management issues particularly affecting the marine environment. Topics include ocean dumping, sewage treatment fish kills, beach pollution, and nuisance algal blooms. Techniques for managing the waste stream are presented.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 515 Phytoplankton Ecology
The biology and ecology of marine phytoplankton. Covered are life cycles, growth, nutrient uptake, grazing, and the effects of environmental factors on growth and survival of phytoplankton. The characteristics of various classes are examined, and are related to environmental conditions.
Prerequisites: General biology
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 516 Larval Ecology
This course will examine (1) physical, chemical, and biological processes that regulate timing of reproduction, larval dispersal, and larval settlement, (2) selective forces in the plankton that shape life histories, and (3) ecological and evolutionary consequences of complex life cycles.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 517 Emerging Technology
The course examines various emerging techniques for solid waste management including incineration systems, landfill systems, composting technology, and transfer stations as well as waste reduction and recycling strategies. Case histories are provided and atmospheric and aquatic impacts are discussed. Crosslisted with CEY 504.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 518 Environmental Engineering
A technical, legal, and regulatory review of various aspects of environmental engineering. Problems of and solutions for managing water resources and air quality in an urban/suburban coastal environment are discussed. Crosslisted with CEY 505.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 519 Geochemistry Seminar
This course will explore topics in low-temperature geochemistry as chosen by the instructors and participants. The seminar series will be organized around a theme such as early diagenesis, estuarine geochemistry, or aquatic chemistry. Students will be required to lead one of the seminars and to participate in discussions.
Prerequisite: MAR 503 or permission of instructor
Fall, 2 credits

MAR 520 New Production and Geochemical Cycles
Consideration of oceanic new production for a variety of ecosystems. Quantitative examination of the impact of new production on the transport and cycling of major and minor elements and pollutants.
Pre- or corequisites: MAR 502, 503
Spring, 2 credits

MAR 521 Groundwater Problems
Discussion of the hydraulic processes and technologies that are central to the management and monitoring of groundwater resources including special problems of coastal hydrology and saltwater intrusion, as well as the fate of contaminants. Remediation approaches are also examined. Crosslisted with CEY 507.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Summer, 3 credits

MAR 522 Environmental Toxicology
The ecological and human health effects of toxic chemicals, especially chlorinated hydrocarbons, will be examined. Toxicological principles, carcinogenesis, and economic and political considerations are included.
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 523 Molecular Biological Method in Marine Research
This course is designed for students interested in using molecular biological methods in oceanography and ecology. Modern molecular methods which are widely used to address ecological, evolutionary and systematics questions will be discussed and included; environmental probing (DNA-DNA hybridization), polymerase chain reaction (PCR), "fingerprinting" of individual organisms using random fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) method, analysis of microbial populations using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), phospholipid fatty acid composition analysis (PLFA) and immunological methods including enzyme-linked emmunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 524 Organic Contaminant Hydrology
There are a host of chemical, biological, and physical processes that affect the transport and fate of organic chemicals in natural waters. This course will beconcerned with understanding these processes and the structure- activity relationships that are available for predicting their rates. The major focus of this class will be on contaminant hydrology of soil and aquifer environments, and will include the principles behind remediation and containment technologies.
Prerequisite: GEO 526, MAR 503, or permission of instructor
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 525 Environment and Public Health
Review of the interactions of humans with the atmosphere and water resources, especially in the Long Island coastal community. An introduction is provided to the field of environmental health and the practices relevant to an urban/suburban and coastal setting. Crosslisted with CEY 509.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 526 Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms
The course is intended for students who already have some background in marine pollution. Biochemical and physiological responses of marine organisms to chemical contaminations will be addressed through lectures and directed readings and discussion of the current literature on the topic.
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 527 Global Change
The course examines the scientific basis behind questions of global change and some of the policy implications of changes to the region and country. Topics include evidence and courses of past climatic changes, greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect, analogues with other planets, the Gaia hypothesis, climate modeling, and deforestation and the depletion of ozone.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, 2 credits

MAR 528 Ocean Atmosphere Interactions
This course discusses the fundamental physical mechanisms through which the ocean and atmosphere interact. These principles are applied to the understanding of phenomena, such as the El Nino Southern Oscillation, the effects of sea surface temperature on the distribution of low-level winds and development of tropical deep convection, and the effects of tropical deep convection and mid-latitude storms on the ocean's mixed layer. Both modeling and observational aspects are discussed. Material will be taken from selected textbooks, as well as recent literature.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Spring, alternate years, 3 credits

MAR 529 Isotope Geochemistry
This course deals with the use of both radio and stable isotope applications to the earth sciences. Nomenclature, kinetics, and uses within marine, atmospheric, and climate studies will be covered.
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 530 Organic Geochemistry
Introduction to the organic chemistry of the earth, oceans, and atmosphere. Topics include production transformation and fate of organic matter; use of organic biomarkers and stable and radioisotopes; diagenesis in recent sediments; oil and coal production and composition; dissolved and particulate organic matter in seawater.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 531 Regional Planning Applied to Marine Sciences
This course will introduce the theories, techniques, and literature of regional planning with special emphasis on planning as a decision-making tool related to the marine environment.
Fall, alternate years, 3 credits

MAR 532 Global Biogeochemistry of Greenhouse Gases
The role of the land, the ocean and the atmosphere in controlling the atmospheric content of greenhouse gases. Topics vary depending on interest but may include subjects such as aerosols, DMS and cloud condensation nuclei, the global cycles of methan, nitrous oxide and carbon monoxide, and the role of biota in regulating gas concentrations.
Prerequisites: MAR or OCN graduate standing or permission of instructor
Spring, alternate years, 2 credits

MAR 533 Instrumental Analysis
Fundamental principles of instrumental chemical analysis and practical applications of molecular spectroscopy and atomic spectroscopy. These two instruments are widely used in environmental problem solving. Lectures cover basic concepts of chemical analysis and the fundamental principles of the analytical techniques to be used. In the laboratory, students gain hands-on experience both by performing a series of required basic chemical determinations (nutrients and trace metals in sediments and in river water) and by undertaking special projects. Students prepare written reports describing the methods, the theory underlying those methods, results, and figures of merit. Students also present their results orally in brief presentations.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 534 Aquaculture
Biological, economic, practical, social, and legal aspects of culturing marine and freshwater organisms, including plants, molluscs, crustaceans, and finfish. Basic principles of aquaculture and successes and failures with selected species. Field trips and the preparation and evaluation of aquaculture proposals.
Spring, 4 credits

MAR 535 Physiological Ecology of Marine Organisms
An introduction to the physiological adaptations of marine organisms to environmental changes. Specific topics to be covered include responses to stress, temperature adaptation, genetic basis of physiological daptation, resource pantitioning, bioenergetics, and feeding models and resource limitation.
Prerequisite: Undergraduate courses in biology, particularly ecology, inventebrate zoology, and/or physiology
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 536 Environmental Law and Regulatlon
This course covers environmental law and regulations from inception in common law through statutory law and regulations. The initial approach entails the review of important case law giving rise to today's body of environmental regulations. Emphasis is on environmental statutes and regulations dealing with waterfront and coastal development and solid waste as well as New York State's Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 537 Primary Productivity in the Sea
Review of classic and current research on primary production by marine microalgae and macroalgae. Topics will include photosynthesis and growth, nutrients, temporal and spatial variability, competition, and predation. Students will carry out original research projects.
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 538 Statistical Methods for Atmospheric and Marine Sciences
An introduction to basic statistical concepts and their applications to analysis of data in atmospheric and marine sciences. The topics include distribution, statistical estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, linear and nonlinear regression analysis and basics of experimental design. In depth class discussions of the theoretical concepts are accompanied by extensive applications to data sets supplied by the instructor and the students.
Prerequisites: MAR or OCN graduate standing or permission of instructor
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 539 Bioremediation
The microbial and chemical processes that control the feasibility and design of bioremediation systems for the control of hazardous and nonhazardous wastes. Topics include processes; pathways and kinetics of microbial transformations; design of microbial reactor and in situ technologies and application of computer models for optimization; methods for assessing effectiveness of bioremediation; and case studies.
Prerequisites: Introductory biology and general chemistry
Fall, alternate years, 3 credits

MAR 540 Marine Microbial Ecology
An historical perspective of the field, aspects of nutrition and growth, microbial metabolism, and trophodynamic relationships with other organisms. Emphasis on roles of microorganisms in marine environments such as salt marshes, estuaries, coastal pelagic ecosystems, and the deep sea, as well as microbial contribution to geochemical cycles. Contemporary and classical methodologies covered.
Prerequisite: MAR 502 or permission of instructor
Spring, altemate years, 3 credits

MAR 544 Atmospheric Radiation
Discussion of the composition and radiative components of planetary atmospheres. Blackbody and gaseous radiation with emphasis upon the respective roles of electromagnetic theory and quantum statistics. Derivation of the equation of transfer and radiative exchange integrals, with application to energy transfer processes within the atmospheres of Earth and other planets.
Fall (alternate years), 3 credits

MAR 545 Continental Margin Sedimentation
Examination of the sedimentary processes active across continental margins including coastal environments, shelf, slope, and rise.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 546 Marine Sedimentology
Study of sedimentology in the marine environment including an introduction to fluid mechanics, sediment transport theory, quantitative models of sedimentation, and dynamic stratigraphy.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 547 Oceanographic Problem Solving
Course gives students experience in integrating information from different disciplines to address important oceanographic problems. Sessions will be structured around problems of current interest to marine scientists and will involve active student participation in small working groups as well as short written essays to be critiqued by faculty.
Prerequisites: MAR 501, MAR 502
Fall, 2 credits

MAR 548 Marine Geophysics
Fundamentals of geophysics applied to the study of the oceans, ocean basins, and coastal zone dynamics including heat flow, seismology, gravity, magnetics, fluid mechanics, and flow in porous media.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Spnng, 3 credits

MAR 549 Middle Atmosphere Dynamics
This course is concerned with the dynamics of the Earth's neutral atmosphere above the troposphere; that is, the stratosphere, mesosphere, and lower thermosphere. Observational information of the dynamics of the middle atmosphere are discussed, and theories of middle atmospheric motions are developed.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 550 Topics in Marine Sciences
This is used to present special interest courses, including intensive short courses by visiting and adjunct faculty and courses requested by students. Those given in recent years include Nature of Marine Ecosystems, Science and Technology in Public Institutions, Plutonium in the Marine Environment, and Problems in Estuarine Sedimentation.
Fall and spring, variable and repetitive credit

MAR 551 Special Topics in Management
This course involves in-depth examination and assessment of one or two topical problems and issues in the management of fisheries in the mid- Atlantic region. Fisheries management encompasses a diversity of disciplines and interests: biology, ecology, mathematics, law, policy, economics, analytical modeling, sociology, and anthropology. The class conducts a detailed and thorough review of one or two key fisheries management problems that incorporate component issues spanning this range of disciplines. Students form several teams, each team focusing on one aspect of the overall problem and preparing a report detailing that aspect and making recommendations on how management decisions can be improved.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, 2 credits

MAR 552 Directed Study
Individual studies under the guidance of a faculty member. Subject matter varies according to the needs of the students.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, spring, and summer, variable and repetitive credit

MAR 553 Fishery Management
Survey of the basic principles of and techniques for studying the population dynamics of marine fish and shellfish. Discussion of the theoretical basis for management of exploited fishes and shellfish, contrasting management in theory and in practice using local, national, and international examples Includes lab exercises in the use of computer-based models for fish stock assessment.
Prerequisite: Calculus I or permission of instructor
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 555 Introduction to Mathematics for Marine Scientists
Course is designed to assist non-math/physics majors who take required core courses as well as advanced courses in our program. Topics covered are differential equations, differential and integral calculus, (minimum) partial differential equations. Discussions include formulation of practical problems, i.e., application of differential equations.
Prerequisite: Calculus I or permission of instructor
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 556 Biology of Fishes
Lectures and laboratories on comparative evolution, morphology, physiology, and ecology of fishes with emphasis on marine and estuarine forms.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 557 Introduction to Risk Assessment and Risk Management
The quantification of the degree of hazard resulting from human activities as adopted by governmental agencies to establish the priorities of the many hazards of our daily lives. This course explores the science and assumptions on which risk assessment is based, the benefits it has generated, and the controversies surrounding its use. The use of risk assessment methods in the management of risks and the problems associated with risk communication are studied. Case studies involving each of these topics are evaluated. Crosslisted with CEY 557.
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 558 Remote Sensing
Theory and application of remote sensing and digital image analysis to marine research. Students will use standard software and PCs for digital filtering, enhancement, and classification of imagery.
Prerequisite: MAR 501, 502, 503, 506, or permission of instructor
Spring, 2 credits

MAR 560 Ecology of Fishes
Introduction to current research in the ecology of fishes. Topics such as population regulation, migration, reproductive strategies, predator-prey interactions, feeding behavior, competition, life history strategies, and others will be discussed.
Prerequisite: Familiarity with concepts of ecology or biological oceanography
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 562 Early Diagenesis of Marine Sediments
The course treats qualitative and quantitative aspects of the early diagenesis of sediments. Topics include diffusion and adsorption of dissolved species; organic matter decomposition and storage; and diagenesis of clay materials, sulfur compounds, and calcium carbonates. The effects of bioturbation on sediment diagenesis are also discussed. Crosslisted with GEO 562.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, alternate years, 3 credits

MAR 563 Early Diagenesis of Marine Sediments II
The basic principles and concepts of diagenetic processes developed in MAR/GEO 562 are used to examine in detail early diagenesis in a range of sedimentary environments. These include terrigenous and biogenic sediments from estuarine, lagoonal, deltaic, open shelf, hemipelagic, oligotrophic deepsea, and hydrothermal regions.
Prerequisite: MAR/GEO 562
Spring, alternate years, 3 credits

MAR 564 Atmospheric Structure and Analysis
Real world applications of basic dynamical principles to develop a physical understanding of various weather phenomena. Topics include the Hypsometric Equation, structure and evolution of extratropical cyclones, fronts, hurricanes and convective systems, surface and upper air analysys techniques, radar and satellite interpretation, and introduction to operational products and forecasting. Two hours of lecture and one two and a half hour laboratory. Crosslisted with ATM 247, requiring an additional science research project.
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 565 Global Atmospheric Change
An application of chemical principles to the analysis and prediction of climate changes on Earth. The course analyzes climates that have occurred in the Earth's past and uses this information to infer climate changes that are likely to occur in the near and distant future. Topics covered include atmospheric chemistry, paleoclimates, greenhouse warming, ozone changes, and urban pollution. Crosslisted with ATM 305, requiring an additional science research project.
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 566 Air Pollution and Its Control
A detailed introduction to the causes, effects and control of air pollution. The pollutants discussed include carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, ozone, hydrocarbons and particulate matter. The emissions of these gases from natural and industrial sources and the principles used for controlling the latter are described. The chemical and physical transformations of the pollutants in the atmosphere are investigated and the phenomena of urban smog and acid rain are discussed. Crosslisted with ATM 397, requiring an additional science research project.
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 570 Time Series
Sampling and experiment design considerations, time and frequency domain analysis, Fourier methods, related topics in probability and statistics. Course involves some computer work.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 571 Zooplankton Ecology
The course is designed to acquaint the student with the theoretical problems and applied methodology in ecological studies of marine and freshwater zooplankton. Topics will include taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, life history strategies, population dynamics, and food chain interaction.
Prerequisites: MAR 502 and permission of instructor
Spring, alternate years, 2 credits

MAR 572 Geophysical Simulation
Basic equations and boundary conditions. Linear and nonlinear instabilities. Finite-difference and time integration techniques for problems in geophysical fluid dynamics. Numerical design of global atmospheric and ocean models. Crosslisted with ESC 555.
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 573 Special Topics - Chemical Oceanography
This course is designed for the discussion of topics of special interest on demand that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Examples of possible topics include carbonate chemistry, isotope chemistry, and microbial chemistry.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall and spring, 1-4 credits

MAR 574 Special Topics - Physical Oceanography
The course is designed for the discussion of topics of special interest on demand that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Examples of possible topics include atmosphere ocean interaction and diffusion or dispersion in the ocean.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, 1-4 credits

MAR 575 Special Topics - Geological Oceanography
The course is designed for the discussion of topics of special interest on demand that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Examples of possible topics include coastal processes, fluvial processes, physics of sediment transport, and groundwater flow.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall and spring, 1-4 credits

MAR 576 Special Topics - Biological Oceanography
The course is designed for the discussion of topics of special interest on demand that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Examples of possible topics include grazing in benthic environment, coastal upwelling the nature of marine ecosystems, and marine pollution processes.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, 1-4 credits

MAR 577 Special Topics - Coastal Zone Management
The course is designed for the discussion of topics of special interest on demand that are not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Examples of possible topics include microcomputer information systems, environmental law, coastal pollution, dredge spoil disposal, science and technology in public institutions, and coastal marine policy.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall and spring, 1-4 credits

MAR 580 Seminar
A weekly series of research seminars presented by visiting scientists and members of the staff.
Fall and spring, no credit

MAR 582 Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics
Application of the concepts of balanced flow and potential vorticity thinking - conservation and inversion - to study wave propagation, baroclinic instability, evolution of cyclones and baroclinic waves, and wave- mean flow interactions.
Prerequisite: MAR 594
Spring, 3 credits

MAR 583 Basic Fluid Dynamics
An introduction to the subject of fluid mechanics, especially for students in physical oceanography, geological oceanography or atmospheric sciences. The course presents kinematics and conservation principles followed by selected topics from the text. These topics are chosen because of their relevance to oceanography and atmospheric sciences. They may include but are not limited to an introduction to: vortex motion, gravity waves in homogenous and stratified flows, turbulence and boundary layers, scaling, and the effects of rotation
Prerequisites: OCN or MAR standing or the permission of instructor
Spring, 2 credits

MAR 585 Coastal Geology Seminar
An assessment of recent developments in coastal geology. Discussion of advances in the application of sedimentology, stratigraphy, and geomorphology to the study of coastal environments. Modern-ancient analogues will be emphasized where appropriate.
Prerequisites: Enrollment in Marine Environmental Sciences Program or permission of instructor.
Fall, 2 credits

MAR 590 Research
Original investigation undertaken with the supervision of the advisor.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall and spring, variable and repetitive credit

MAR 591 Atmospheric Molecular Processes
Review of electromagnetic theory of scanering and spectroscopy in a manner appropriate for studies of planetary atmospheric phenomena involving gaseous molecules. A major portion is devoted to quantitative spectroscopic aspects of absorption of infrared radiation by planetary atmospheric gases. Spectral line shapes and band models. Crosslisted with ESC 523.
Fall, alternate years, 3 credits

MAR 593 Theoretical Meteorology I
Quantitative introduction to atmospheric thermodynamics, cloud physics, and radiative transfer; topics include the structure, stability, and energy balance of the atmosphere and the formation of clouds and precipitation.
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 594 Theoretical Meteorology II
Introduction to those elements of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics essential to understanding the large- and small-scale motions of the thermal atmosphere.
Spring, 3credits

MAR 595 Planetary Aeronomy
This course will focus on the chemical and thermal structures of planetary atmospheres, especially upper atmospheres. We will discuss the ways that solar energy is absorbed and how it relates to the neutral and ionic composition, temperature, and airglow features of the atmosphere. We will also look into the escape of species from the top of the atmosphere and atmospheric evolution.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Spring, alternate years, 3 credits

MAR 596 Principles of Atmospheric Chemistry
The application of photochemistry and reaction kinetics to the Earth's atmosphere. Fundamental aspects on gas phase, particle phase and aqueous phase chemistry. The composition and structure of various regions of atmospheres, including the troposphere and stratosphere. Importance of atmospheric chemistry for Climate. Incorporation of chemical rate processes and physical transport into models.
Fall, 3 credits

MAR 597 Climate Dynamics
Fundamentals of the observed climate system. Simple climatic models including energy balance models and radiative- convective models. Physical processes in the climate system and their quantitative simulations with emphasis on convection and clouds, radiation, soil temperature and moisture snow and ice, etc. Introduction to numerical climate modeling.
Fall, alternate years, 3 credits

MAR 598 Synoptic and Mesoscale Meteorology
Course examines the structure and evolution of synoptic and meso scale systems using observations, modern dynamical analysis, and numerical weather prediction models. Diagnosis of synoptic systems includes applications of quasi-geostrophic theory to baroclinic waves; jet stream and frontal circulations. A survey of the concepts of mesoscale systems includes convective systems, gravity waves, and terrain-coastal circulations. The student will investigate such phenomena in the laboratory as well as individual projects.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Spring, alternate years, 4 credits

OCN 610 Waves
Theory and observations of surface waves, internal waves, and planetary waves; wave-wave, wave-current, and wave-turbulence interactions; surface wave prediction; beach processes.
Spring, alternate years, 3 credits

OCN 615 Dynamical Oceanography II
Continuation of Dynamics 1. Course will cover some of the basic effects of stratification. Topics will include potential vorticity for baroclinic motion and baroclinic instability.
Prerequisite: OCN 612
Fall, 3 credits

OCN 624 Oceanic Fronts
Course will include a description of various classes of fronts, including planetary scale fronts, major current boundaries shelf break fronts, upwelling fronts, plumes, and tidal stirring fronts. Coverage of basic frontal dynamics and circulation, biological/chemical interactions, design of observational strategies.
Prerequisite: MAR 501
Spring, 2 credits

OCN 650 Dissertation Research
Original investigation undertaken with the supervision of research committee.
Fall and spring, variable and repetitive credit

OCN 655 Directed Study
Individual studies under the guidance of a faculty member. Subject matter varies according to the needs of the student.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Fall, spring and summer, 1-9 credits, variable and repetitive

OCN 670 Practicum in Teaching
Fall and Spring, 1-3 credits, repetitive

OCN 694 Graduate Seminar in Atmospheric Sciences
Discussion of special research topics centered on monographs, conference proceedings, or journal articles. Topics include climate change, atmospheric chemistry, radiation transfer, and planetary atmospheres. This course is intended primarily for students who have passed the written qualifying examination in atmospheric sciences, although other students may enroll with permission of faculty seminar leader.
Fall and spring, 1 credit

OCN 699 Dissertation Research
Research course exclusively for Ph.D. students who have been advanced to candidacy (G5) in Marine and Atmospheric Science.
Fall, Spring and Summer, 1-12 credits

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