Ocean systems is an external standard worth 4 credits.  The standard will look at several processes which occur in the ocean and its link to other other processes in nature.
Processes in the ocean system are selected from:

• ocean composition – gradients, temperature, density, salinity, pressure
• ocean circulation – surface and thermohaline circulations, Coriolis effect
• carbon cycle – carbonate chemistry, physical pumps, biological pumps
• transport of matter and energy – heat, tides, waves
• Southern Oscillation – El Niño and La Niña