SO503--Honors Research Methods

This course is taught during the spring semester to juniors in the oceanography honors program in the Oceanography Department at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Course Objectives:

1. Apply basic statistical procedures to analyze scientific data.
2. Understand the applications of remote sensing and geographic information systems to gathering oceanographic and meteorological data.
3. Use modern instruments to gather oceanographic data.
4. Understand the procedures for setting up a scientific research program.
5. Understand some of the significant problem areas of modern oceanography.

1. Copies of tests from 1999, 2000
2. Guidelines for the paper (Department style guide).
3. Military applications
4. Helpful downloads (lab data sets, etc.)
5. Matlab resources

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Last Update: 4/2/2008