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Earth and Planetary Sciences 01:460:120 |
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Marine Sciences 11:628:120:01 |
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Introduction to
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Text Chapter |
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01-Sep |
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Introduction to Oceanography Overview |
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Preface of textbook |
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04-Sep |
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Origin of Earth, Continents & Oceans |
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1+ Appendix 2 |
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08-Sep |
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Monday classes |
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11-Sep |
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History of Ocean Exploration |
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2 + Appendix 5 |
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15-Sep |
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Continental
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4 + Appendix4 |
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18-Sep |
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Ocean Exploration Methods |
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4+ Appendix 1 |
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22-Sep |
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Discovering Plate Tectonics |
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3 + Appendix 3 |
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25-Sep |
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Exploring Plate Tectonics |
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3 |
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29-Sep |
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Seafloor Sediments |
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5 |
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02-Oct |
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Sediments of
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5 |
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06-Oct |
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Review |
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09-Oct |
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EXAMINATION 1 |
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1-5, Appendices 1-5 |
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13-Oct |
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Properties of Seawater |
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6 |
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16-Oct |
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Properties of Seawater |
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6 |
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20-Oct |
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Atmospheric Circulation |
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7 |
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23-Oct |
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Ocean Circulation |
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8 |
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27-Oct |
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Waves |
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9 |
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30-Oct |
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Tides |
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03-Nov |
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Properties and Motions of the Ocean Overview |
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6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 |
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06-Nov |
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Coasts |
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11 (p. 244-258) |
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10-Nov |
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EXAMINATION 2 |
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6-10, 11 (p. 244-258) |
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13-Nov |
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Exploring Coastal Habitats |
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11 (p.258-269) |
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17-Nov |
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Exploring Life in the Ocean |
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12 |
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20-Nov |
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Exploring Marine Archeology |
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24-Nov |
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Exploring Life in
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13+14 |
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25-29-Nov |
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Thanksgiving Recess |
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01-Dec |
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Exploring the Coastal Zone |
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11+15 |
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04-Dec |
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Exploring Living
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14+15 (p. 356-363) |
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08-Dec |
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Ocean Environment and Law of the Sea |
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15+ Appendix 6 |
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11-Dec |
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Ocean Review and Opportunities |
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Appendix 7 |
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21-Dec |
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FINAL EXAM
(08:00-11:00 am) Loree 024 |
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This schedule and assignments are subject to changes announced in class |
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Additional reading assignments and web sites to be assigned in class |
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Last updated August 9, 2009 by Dr. Rona |
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