Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2DescriptionThis course introduces the student to the field of physical oceanography. Major topics include: plate tectonics and features of seafloor topography, coastal processes, estuaries, properties of seawater, waves, tides, currents, marine resources and pollution, global ocean/atmosphere interactions, global warming, and the effects of physical oceanographic factors on marine life and marine ecosystems.Usually HeldMon Wed 10:35am–12:00pm, Mon Wed 12:10pm–1:35pm 