Theme 1:  Building Ocean Basins on a Geologically Active Planet

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Aug 31 
Sept 2

T:  1. Intro to Oceanography
R:  2. Earthquakes and the Structure of the Earth

Ch 1:   1.1-1.3
Ch 3:   3.2-3.9

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Sept 7
 

Sept 9

T:  3.  Seafloor Magnetism, Seafloor Spreading: Developing the

          Theory of Plate Tectonics

R:  4. Plate Tectonics and the Dynamic Earth

Ch 3:   3.10-3.11, 3.14-3.16, 3.23-3.24, 3.26;
Ch 4: 4.6, 4.13-4.14, 4.16

Ch 3:   3.12, 3.16, 3.18-3.22

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Sept 14

Sept 16

T:  5.  Hot Spots

R:  6.  Plate Tectonics and Ancient Oceans

Ch 3:   3.25

Ch 3:   3.10, 3.26-3.27
Ch 4: 4.8-4.10, 4.18-4.19

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Sept 21
Sept 23

T:       Review for Midterm 1
R:       Midterm 1

Theme 2: Oceans and Climate

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Sept 28 Sept 30

T:  7.   Seawater and the Salt in the Sea
R:  8.   Sea, Sky, and Land: The Ocean's Influence on Climate

Ch 6: 6.2, Ch 7:  7.2-7.6, Ch 13:13.14

Ch 6: 6.3-6.5, 6.11-6.13; Ch 8: 8.12-8.13; Ch 9: 9.9

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Oct 5

Oct 7

T:  9.   Sailing the Seas: The Wind-Driven Ocean Circulation

R:  10. Sea Ice and the Density-driven Ocean Circulation

Ch 9:   9.2-9.6, 9.8-9.13

Ch 6:   6.6-6.10, 6.16-6.19
Ch 9:   9.16-9.21

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Oct 12
Oct 14

T: 11.  Ocean Circulation, Food Webs and Climate   

R: 12.  Climate Change and Life in the Greenhouse and Review for Midterm 2

Ch 9: 9.10-9.13, 9.15

Ch 18:  18.22-18.24

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Oct 19

T:        Midterm 2

Theme 3: Marine Resources and Management

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Oct 21

R: 13. Oceans: Powering Hurricanes

Ch.  8:    8.17-8.24

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Oct 26
 

Oct 28

T: 14. Real Estate: Waves, Currents, Beaches
 

R: 15. Mechanical Energy from the Ocean

Ch 17  17.13-17.15
and the following resources from the US Dept of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory: (1) Offshore Wind Technology Overview, (2) Status of Wave and Tidal Power Technologies for the US also see links to specific figures shown in lecture in the powerpoint text.

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Nov 2

Nov 4

T: 16. Energy from the Ocean’s Biological Resources

R: 17. Sustainable Seas: Marine Fisheries

Ch 17:  17.1-17.4 and a presentation from the U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory (exact pages from this presentation are provided in the powerpoint text).

Ch 9: 9.12; Ch 14: 14.7-14.9;

Ch 17: 17.1, 17.17-17.21, 17.25

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Nov 9
 

Nov 11

T: 18. Marine Pollution – Oil, Nutrients, Chemicals, Plastics, Invasive Species
 

R:  Veterans Day (No class)

Ch 18:   18.2-18.9, 18.14-18.18

Ch 18:   18.10, 18.13-18.16

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Nov 16

Nov 18

T: 19.  Tsunami and Review for Midterm 3

R:        Midterm 3

Ch 10:   10.1, 10.24-10.29

Theme 4: Oceans and Biodiversity

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Nov 23

Nov 25

T: 20. Challenges of the Marine Environment

R: Thanksgiving Break (No class)

Ch 6:   6.21-6.24;

Ch 13: 13.1-13.3, 13.15-13.16, 13.26-13.29;

Ch 15: 15.20-15.22

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Nov 30
 

Dec 2

T: 21. Life in the Ocean: Marine Plants and Animals
 

R: 22. Ecological Interactions in Open Oceans and Coastal Marine Communities

Ch 13: 13.2-13.4, 13.6-13.8

Ch 14:  14.2, 14.4, 14.7-14.9, 14.11-14.12

Ch 15: 15.25
Ch 16: 16.2-16.11, 16.16-16.17, 16.20
Ch 9:   9.12

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Dec 7

Dec 9

T: 23. Coral Reefs, Hot Vents, Cold Seeps: Life in Extreme Environments

R: 24. Charismatic Megafauna (Marine Mammals) and Review for Final Exam

Ch 12: 12.20-12.22
Ch 15: 15.5
Ch 16: 16.15, 16.19, 16.21
Ch 17: 17.26

Ch 4:   4.15
Ch 13: 13.5

Ch 6:   6.24-6.25
Ch 15:   15.35-15.38
Ch 17:   17.22

End of class sessions

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Dec 16

Cumulative Final Exam

McGilvrey Hall Room 302

Thursday, December 16 from 12:45- 3:00 pm

(FALL 2010 Exam Tables)