Fall 2007
Geological Sciences 01:460:120 
Marine Sciences 11:628:120:01
Introduction to Oceanography
   
  Date   Topic   Reading     
          Assignment    
          Text Chapter    
       
  4-Sep   Introduction to Oceanography Overview   Preface of textbook    
  7-Sep   Origin of Earth, Continents & Oceans   1+ Appendix II    
  11-Sep   History of Ocean Exploration   2 + Appendix III    
  14-Sep   Continental Margins and Ocean Basins   4 + Appendix IV    
      http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/        
  18-Sep   Ocean Exploration Methods   4+ Appendix I    
  21-Sep   Discovering Plate Tectonics   3    
  25-Sep   Exploring Plate Tectonics   3    
  28-Sep   Seafloor Sediments   5    
  2-Oct   Sediments of Continental Margins andOcean Basins   5    
  5-Oct   EXAMINATION 1        
  9-Oct   Properties of Seawater   6    
  12-Oct   Properties of Seawater   6    
  16-Oct   Atmospheric Circulation   7    
  19-Oct   Ocean Circulation   8    
  23-Oct   Waves   9    
  26-Oct   Tides   10    
  30-Oct   Properties and Motions of the Ocean Overview   6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10    
  2-Nov   Coasts   11 (p. 211-222)    
  6-Nov   EXAMINATION 2        
  9-Nov   Exploring Coastal Habitats   11 (p.222-235)    
  13-Nov   Exploring Life in the Ocean   12    
  16-Nov   Exploring Marine Archeology   13    
  20-Nov   Thursday Classes        
  21-Nov   Friday Classes:Exploring Life in the Ocean   14    
  22-Nov   Thanksgiving Recess        
  27-Nov   Exploring Deep Sea Vent Ecosystems        
  11/30/200   Exploring Living Resources   13+14+15    
  4-Dec   Exploring Non-Living Resources    15    
  7-Dec   Ocean Environment and Law of the Sea   15 + Appendix V    
  11-Dec   Ocean Review and Opportunities   Appendix VI    
  17-Dec   FINAL EXAM (12:00-3:00 pm) Loree 024        
   
  This schedule and assignments are subject to changes announced in class  
  Additional reading assignments and web sites to be assigned in class  
Last updated July 27, 2007 by Dr. Rona