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Marine geology/geophysics/tectonics

…magmatic, tectonic, and hydrothermal processes combine to form the oceanic crust. The surface expression of this complex system is distinctive sea-floor topography, the characteristics of which vary from ridge to…

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Program Requirements

…they have selected for thesis work. 3rd through 5th years Students complete a thesis under the supervision of a thesis advisor and thesis committee. At the end of the fifth…

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Recent Dissertations and Theses

…West Antarctic Peninsula Cristina Schultz, Ph.D., 2019 Scott Doney, Co-advisor David Nicholson, Co-advisor Computational Analysis of the Biophysical Controls on Southern Ocean Phytoplankton Ecosystem Dynamics Tyler Rohr, Ph.D., 2019 Scott…

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Student Resources

Student Resources Academic Information regarding registration, class schedules, thesis preparation and academic handbooks. Community Key information for exploring MIT and WHOI and the surrounding communities. Financial Fellowship information, computer loan…

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Curriculum

Computer Science Department at MIT. A representative curriculum for the first three semesters is: Fall semester of year 1 Mathematics (18.085) Hydrodynamics (2.20) Computer vision (6.866) Spring semester of year…

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Program Requirements

…a thesis advisor and thesis committee. They are expected to demonstrate satisfactory progress through thesis committee meetings and presentations at MIT and WHOI as well as at national and international…

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