- GP131/231: Marine Biogeochemistry:
- The course will provide a broad theoretical framework upon which graduate students and upper-level undergraduates can formulate an understanding of the processes that control the mean concentration and distribution of biologically utilized elements and compounds in the ocean. The course will focus on processes at the air-sea interface, the production of organic matter in the upper ocean, the remineralization of organic matter in the water column, and the processing of organic matter in the sediments. We will analyze the cycles of carbon and nutrients as well as develop an understanding of the role of the ocean carbon cycle in interannual to decadal variability, paleoclimate, and the anthropogenic carbon budget.. See also the class website.
- 3 or 4 units, Spring (Arrigo)
- GP141/241: Remote Sensing of the Oceans (same as ES141/241):
- Required for Earth Systems students in the Oceans track. How to
observe and interpret physical and biological changes in the oceans
using remote technologies such as satellites and instrumented moorings.
Topics: principals of satellite remote sensing, classes of satellite
sensors and mooring platforms, converting radiometric data into
biological quantities, sensor calibration and validation, interpreting
large-scale oceanographic features. Prerequisites: GP130, ES130, or Hopkins 163H/263H. See also the class website.
- 4 units, Win (Arrigo) alternate (even) years
- GP233 Advanced Biological Oceanography
- Info coming soon
- ? units (Arrigo)
- GP232 Marine Ecosystems
- Info coming soon
- ? units (Arrigo)
- GP232 Marine Ecosystem Modeling
- Info coming soon
- ? units (Arrigo)
- GP385C Topics in Biological Oceanography
- Info coming soon
- ? units (Arrigo)
- BIOSCI109Z Coral Reef Ecology (part of OSP-Australia)
- Info coming soon
- ? units (Arrigo)
More information about Oceanography at Stanford University, like other courses, faculty, "The Oceans" curriculum is available at ocean.stanford.edu/su
