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Fall
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Updated Oct.
16, 2008 |
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Aug. |
26 |
Introduction to
course; History of Oceanography |
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28 |
History cont. |
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Sept. |
02 |
Intro to Earth;
begin Plate Tectonics |
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04 |
Plate tectonics |
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HW #1 assigned |
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09 |
Seafloor |
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11 |
Seafloor |
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16 |
TEST #1 |
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18 |
Seafloor
sediments |
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23 |
Sediments; begin
Water |
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HW #1 due |
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25 |
Water |
Ch. 5 |
HW #2 assigned |
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30 |
Atmos.-Ocean |
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Oct. |
02 |
Atmos.-Ocean |
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07 |
TEST #2 |
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09 |
Circ.-Currents |
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14 |
Circ.-Currents |
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HW #2 due |
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16 |
Waves |
Ch. 8 |
HW #3 assigned |
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21 |
Waves and Tides |
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23 |
Tides |
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28 |
Test #3 |
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30 |
Coasts-Estuaries |
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Nov. |
04 |
Election Day – no
class |
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06 |
Coasts-Estuaries |
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HW #3 due |
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11 |
No class |
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Coasts-Estuaries |
HW #4 assigned |
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18 |
Ocean Environment |
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20 |
Ocean Environment |
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25 |
Test #4 |
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27 |
Thanksgiving – no
class |
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Dec. |
02 |
Life in Water |
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HW #4 due |
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04 |
Life on Sea
Floor; Prepare for final exam |
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09 |
Study Day |
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10 |
Final Exam |
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Wednesday at 3:00
pm |
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*See Topic
Outlines for specifics