Fall 2009- Oceanography 

Readings*

Homework **

 

 

Updated Sept. 28, 2009

 

 

Aug.

25

Introduction to course; History of Oceanography

Ch.

 

 

27

History cont.

 

HW #1 assigned

Sept.

01

Intro to Earth; begin Plate Tectonics

Parts of Ch. 2; Ch. 3

 

 

03

Plate tectonics

 

08

Seafloor

Parts of Ch. 4

HW #1 due

 

10

Seafloor

 

 

 

15

TEST #1

 

 

 

17

Seafloor sediments

Parts of Ch. 4

HW #2 assigned

 

22

Sediments; begin Water

 

24

No class; MSB sick

 

29

Water

Ch. 5

HW #2 due

Oct.

01

Atmos.-Ocean

Ch. 6

 

06

DVD for HW #3

 

HW #3 assigned

 

08

No class; MSB away

 

 

13

Atmos.-Ocean

 

15

TEST #2

 

20

Fall Break – no class

 

 

22

Circ.-Currents

Ch. 7  

HW #3 due

23

Course drop deadline

 

 

27

Waves

Ch. 8

HW #4 assigned

 

29

Waves, begin Tides

 

 

Nov.

03

Tides

 

05

Test #3

 

10

Coasts-Estuaries

Ch. 9

HW #4 due

 

12

Coasts-Estuaries

 

17

Ocean Environment

Ch. 10

HW #5 assigned

 

19

Ocean Environment

 

 

24

Test #4

 

 

26

Thanksgiving – no class

 

 

 Dec. 

01

Life in Water

Parts of Ch. 11

HW #5 due

 

03

Life on Sea Floor; Prepare for final exam

Parts of Ch. 12

08

Study Day

 

 

 

14

Final Exam

 

Monday@ 3:00 pm

 

 

 

*See Topic Outlines for specifics        **Please complete 4 out of 5