Fall 2010- Oceanography 

Readings*

Homework **

 

 

Updated September 30,  2010

 

 

Aug.

24

Introduction to course; Intro to Earth

Ch.

HW #1 assigned

 

26

Intro to Earth

 

31

Plate Tectonics

Ch. 2

 

Sept. 

02

Plate tectonics

 

HW #1 due

07

Seafloor;  S/U deadline

 Ch. 3

 

09

Seafloor

 

 

 

14

TEST #1

 

 

 

16

Marine sediments

Ch. 4

HW #2 assigned

 

21

Marine sediments; last day to withdraw without extenuating circumstances 

 

23

 Water and seawater

Ch. 5

 

28

 Water and seawater

HW #2 due

30

 Air-sea interactions

Ch. 6

 

Oct.

05

 Air-sea interactions

 

 

 

07

 TEST #2

 

 

12

 No class – work on homework 3

HW #3 assigned

 

14

Ocean circulation

Ch. 7

 

Fall break, Oct. 15-18

 

19

Ocean circulation

 

 

21

Waves

Ch. 8  

HW #3 due

22

 Last day to rescind S/U option

 

 

26

Waves; Tides

 

HW #4 assigned

 

28

 Tides

Ch. 9

 

Nov.

02

 Election day, no class

 

04

Test #3

 

09

Coastlines and beaches

Ch. 10

HW #4 due

 

11

 Beaches and coastal ocean

HW #5 assigned

 

16

 Coastal ocean

Ch. 11

 

18

 Marine environment

Ch. 12

 

23

Marine environment

HW #5 due

 

25

Thanksgiving, no class

 

 

 

30

 Test #4

 

Dec. 

02

Preparing for final exam

 

07

Study Day

 

 

 

10

Final Exam, Friday, 11:30 am

 

 

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