Subject Code: CL5L414	Subject Name: Ocean Resource and Technology	L-T-P: 3-0-0	Credit: 3
Pre-requisite(s):  Nil
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. s 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 Michel K. Ochi, Michael K. Ochi. Ocean Waves: The Stochastic Approach, Cambridge University Press