week 6-7: The Floors of Oceans:The physiography of the ocean floor, Geologic differences between continents & ocean basins. Characteristic features of ocean basins.
Course Material
- week 1-2: Introduction to Oceanography, Historical overview of oceanography, Scope and significance of oceanography
- week 3-4: Origin and Structure of Ocean Basins: Origin of ocean basins.The permanency of the ocean basins and related theories.
- week 5: The origin of ocean water, Changes in sea level during the Tertiary and Quaternary periods.
- week 6-7: The Floors of Oceans:The physiography of the ocean floor, Geologic differences between continents & ocean basins. Characteristic features of ocean basins.
- week 8-9-10:The Circulation of the Oceans: Ocean Currents, Waves and tides, Oceanic storms and disturbances.
- week 11-12:The Ocean Resources: Law of the sea, Mineral Resources, Biological Resources, Marine Energy.
- week 13-14:The Geographical Significance of the Oceans: Interaction of ocean and atmosphere,The changing sea level, Oceans in exploration and transport, The strategic role of oceans.
- week 15-16 : Oceans and Seas of the World
- Chapters 8
- Department Earth Sciences
- Teacher
Sana Murtaza
