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MSMS 5040 Marine Chemistry

Course Guide for the OC Core Course in Marine Chemistry (MSMS 5040)

Marine Chemistry

Marine Chemistry
MSMS 5040
Winter 2024

This course is an introduction to marine chemistry. It describes the properties, composition, and origin of seawater; the importance, distribution, relationships, and biogeochemical cycling of the major inorganic nutrients, dissolved gases, trace metals, and organic compounds. Salinity, temperature and density distributions will be explained. Carbonate parameters (pH, Alkalinity, TCO2 and pCO2) and how these are influenced by uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide by the ocean will be a key topic as well as the identity and fate of chemical contaminants in the aquatic environment.

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At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the physical, chemical and biological processes affecting the distribution of chemical parameters in the oceans.
  2. Explain the concepts of salinity and composition of the major seawater ions. Describe the distribution of salinity, temperature and density in the oceans.
  3. Explain the carbonate system, distribution of carbonate parameters in the oceans and the concept of ocean acidification and climate change.
  4. Describe the distribution of dissolved oxygen in the oceans, seasonal variations, physical and biological processes affecting oxygen concentrations and its importance for marine life.
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance, major forms, distribution, measurement and cycling of inorganic nutrients (phosphate, nitrate, and silicate), dissolved organic matter and trace elements in the oceans.
  6. Describe the environmental fate, availability, and adverse effects of chemical contaminants in aquatic systems.

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