MS Earth Sciences: Ocean Mapping at University of New Hampshire

A degree option in Ocean Mapping is for students with interests in hydrography and hydrographic survey technology who wish to prepare for careers in such areas as federal and institutional marine research, federal and international positions in hydrographic surveying, the environment, private sector offshore mineral resources exploration industries, and marine hardware and software development. The study of ocean mapping is a key niche in the ocean technology field. Hydrography , in the context of this program, is the measurement and definition of the configuration of the bottoms and adjacent land areas of oceans, lakes, rivers, harbors, and other water areas, and the tides (or water levels)

Department: Earth Sciences  |  Duration: 38 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

38-credit programme. Required courses include ESCI 997 Seminar in Earth Sciences (first year); ESCI 998 Proposal Development (first year); ESCI 870 Geodesy for Ocean Mapping; ESCI 871 Positioning for Ocean Mapping; ESCI 872 Applied Tools for Ocean Mapping; ESCI 874 Integrated Seabed Mapping Systems.

Career pathways

A degree option in Ocean Mapping is for students with interests in hydrography and hydrographic survey technology who wish to prepare for careers in such areas as federal and institutional marine research, federal and international positions in hydrographic surveying, the environment, private sector offshore mineral resources exploration industries

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