Summer 2009- Oceanography

Readings (details on topic outlines)

Homework

 

 

Updated June 1, 2009

 

 

June

08

History of Oceanography

Ch.

HW #1 assigned (coastal sediments, analysis of radio broadcast)

 

09

Intro to Earth

Ch. 2

 

 

10

Plate tectonics

Ch. 3

 

 

11

Shape of seafloor

Parts of Ch. 4

HW #1 due by 3 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

TEST #1

 

HW #2 assigned (hurricane data analysis)

 

16

 Sediments

Parts of Ch. 4

 

17

Water

Ch. 5

 

 

18

Atmosphere and Oceans

Ch. 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

Atm/Oceans cont.

 

HW #2 due by 3 pm

 

23

TEST #2

 

HW #3 assigned (tsunamis creative writing)

 

24

Ocean circulation

Ch.

 

 

25

Waves

Parts of Ch. 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

Tides

Parts of Ch. 8

HW #3 due by 3 pm

 

30

TEST #3

 

HW #4 assigned (fisheries DVD)

July

01

Coasts and Beaches

Parts of Ch. 9

 

02

Estuaries and Env. Issues

Parts of Ch. 9

 

 

 

 

06

Ocean Environment

Ch. 10

HW #4 due by 3 pm

 

07

Life in the Ocean

Parts of Ch. 11, 12

 

08

TEST #4