Fall 2007- Oceanography 

Readings*

Homework

 

 

Updated Nov. 29, 2007

 

 

Aug.

21

Introduction to course; History of Oceanography

Ch.

 

 

23

History cont.

 

 

 

28

Intro to Earth; begin Plate Tectonics

Parts of Ch. 2; Ch. 3

 

 

30

Plate tectonics

 

HW #1 assigned

Sept.

04

Seafloor

Parts of Ch. 4

 

 

06

Seafloor

 

 

 

11

TEST #1

 

 

 

13

Seafloor

Parts of Ch. 4

 

 

18

Seafloor; begin Water

Ch. 5

HW #1 due

 

20

Water

Ch. 5

HW #2 assigned

 

25

Atmos.-Ocean

Ch. 6

 

 

27

Atmos.-Ocean

 

 

Oct.

02

TEST #2

 

 

 

04

Circ.-Currents

Ch. 7  

 

 

09

Circ.-Currents 

 

HW #2 due

 

11

Waves

Ch. 8

HW #3 assigned

 

16

Fall Break

 

 

 

18

Waves and Tides

 

 

 

23

Tides

 

 

 

25

TEST #3

 

 

 

30

Coasts-Estuaries

Ch. 9

 

Nov.

01

Coasts-Estuaries

 

HW #3 due

 

06

Coasts-Estuaries

 

HW #4 assigned

 

08

Ocean Environment

Ch. 10

 

 

13

Ocean Environment

 

 

 

15

Test #4

 

 

 

20

Life in Water

Parts of Ch. 11

 

 

22

Thanksgiving – no class

 

 

 

27

Life on Sea Floor

 Parts of Ch. 12

HW #4 due

 

29

Prepare for final exam

 

 

 Dec.

04

Study Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINAL EXAM

 

Thursday at 3:00 pm

*See Topic Outlines for specifics