Ocean boundaries; fundamentals of marine geological principles; Geomorphology and Ocean boundaries; fundamentals of marine geological principles; Geomorphology and structure of    the Ocean floor, continental slope and shelf. Marine sediments: their formation; types; distribution and classification.    Distribution    of marine minerals along the Indian Coasts; Marine geo-physical technology; prospecting for oil-bearing strata; natural gas and oil traps. Marine mineral resources: Placer deposits hydrocarbon deposits and    polymetallic nodules; Exploration and exploitation of natural minerals off the coast. Energy from oceans - Tides,    Waves, Currents, Salinity and thermal gradients with special reference to Indian coast -Energy converters for extraction of ocean    energy - Design principles of wave power, tidal power and OTEC systems -Cost-benefit analysis autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV); ocean bottom features by swath bathymetry.
         
         
        Text/Reference Books:        
        
        - A.P. Cracknell. Remote Sensing Applications in Marine Science and Technology, Springer
 
        - Joao, Cruz. Ocean Wave Energy: Current Status and Future Perspectives, Springer
 
      
     - Joseph Pedlosky. Waves in the Ocean and Atmosphere: Introduction to Wave Dynamics, Springer
 
    -  Michel K. Ochi, Michael    K. Ochi. Ocean Waves: The Stochastic Approach, Cambridge
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