| DATE |
LECTURE MATERIAL |
READING |
| 8/28 (M) |
Course introduction and overview. Course policies.
Early exploration
POWELL |
Ch. 1: 1-36
(Ch. 1: 1-7;
Ch. 2: 24-56) |
| 8/30 (W) |
Water and seawater.
BISHOP
OCEAN MAPPING EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT PASSED OUT |
Ch. 6: 138-144;
Ch. 6: 159-161;
Ch. 7: 162-171;
Ch. 7: 174-176
(Ch. 6: 144-151;
Ch. 6: 165-168;
Ch. 7: 169-179;
Ch. 7 182-184) |
| 9/04 (M) |
Holiday |
|
| 9/06 (W) |
Continental margins. Ocean basins.
POWELL
OCEAN MAPPING EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT DUE |
Ch. 1: 2;
Ch. 4: 87-114
(Ch. 4: 91-119) |
| 9/11 (M) |
Introduction to plate tectonics.
POWELL |
Ch. 3: 53-77
(Ch. 3: 57-90) |
| 9/13 (W) |
Plate Tectonics (continued). Hotspots, oceanic
islands.
POWELL
OCEAN MAPPING EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT RETURNED |
Ch. 3: 77-99 |
| 9/18 (M) |
The evolution of oceans, mid-ocean ridges,
hydrothermal vents.
POWELL
STUDY QUESTIONS HANDED OUT |
Ch. 3, 4 continued
(Ch. 3, 4 continued) |
| 9/20 (W) |
Temperature, salinity, and density structure of the ocean.
POWELL |
Ch. 6: 146-154.
(Ch. 6: 152-161)
OPTIONAL:
Ch. 6: 154-159
(Ch. 6: 161-165) |
| 9/25 (M) |
Linking the atmosphere and the ocean
BISHOP
STUDY QUESTIONS DUE |
Ch. 8: 177-189;
Ch. 8: 196-199
(Ch. 8: 185-197;
Ch. 8: 204-207)
RECOMMENDED:
Ch. 9: 200-217
(Ch. 9 208-225) |
| 9/27 (W) |
Ocean circulation
BISHOP |
Ch. 9: 217-224
(Ch. 9: 225-232)
RECOMMENDED:
Ch. 8: 188-196
(Ch. 8: 197-204) |
| 10/02 (M) |
MIDTERM 1 - IN CLASS
|
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| 10/04 (W) |
Ocean circulation (continued). Waves.
POWELL
STUDY QUESTION ASSIGNMENT RETURNED |
Ch. 10: 228-240
(Ch. 10: 237-251) |
| 10/9 (M) |
Waves (continued). Tides.
POWELL |
Ch. 10: 240-256;
Ch. 11: 257-274
(Ch. 10: 251-258;
Ch. 11: 259-287) |
| 10/11 (W) |
Tides (continued). Tsunamis.
POWELL |
Ch. 10, 11 cont'd
(Ch. 10, 11 cont'd) |
| 10/16 (M) |
Coasts, Beaches, Deltas.
BISHOP |
Ch. 12: 275-292
(Ch 12: 288-318) |
| 10/18 (W) |
Estuaries, Wetlands, San Francisco Bay.
WATSON
FIELD TRIP ASSIGNMENT HANDED OUT |
Ch. 12: 295-297;
Ch. 18: 450-451
(Ch. 12: 275-292;
Ch. 12: 288-318) |
| 10/23(M) |
Sediments.
BISHOP.
STUDY QUESTIONS HANDED OUT |
Ch. 5: 115-136
(Ch. 5: 120-143) |
| 10/25 (W) |
Sediments (continued). Introduction to life in
the ocean.
BISHOP |
Ch. 5 (both editions)
Ch. 13: 304-321
(Ch. 13: 319-333) |
| 10/30 (M) |
Marine habitats. Classification of organisms, marine
animals, communities.
POWELL
STUDY QUESTIONS DUE |
Ch 13: 321-328;
Ch. 15. 355-389
(Ch. 13: 326-334;
Ch. 16: 376-410) |
| 11/01 (W) |
Primary production. Plankton communities.
POWELL |
Ch. 14: 332-354;
Ch. 16: 400-411
(Ch. 14: 346-375;
Ch. 16: 423-435) |
| 11/06 (M) |
MIDTERM 2 - IN CLASS
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| 11/08 (W) |
The deep sea. Hydrothermal vents and communities.
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BISHOP |
Ch. 16: 407-410
(Ch. 16: 428-433) |
| 11/13 (M) |
Ocean
Carbon cycle
BISHOP |
Ch. 7: 171-174;
Ch. 13: 310-318;
Ch. 18: 452-459 |
| 11/15 (W) |
Coastal Communites and Fisheries.
POWELL |
Ch. 16: 395-399;
Ch. 17: 421-429
(Ch. 16: 419-422) |
| 11/20 (M) |
Marine resources.
POWELL |
Ch. 17 (both editions) |
| 11/22 (W) |
Student Assignment (no classroom lecture) |
|
| 11/27 (M) |
Coral reefs. Acidification. Human and climatic
impacts.
BISHOP
STUDY QUESTIONS HANDED OUT |
Ch. 15: 358-360;
Ch. 16 402-403
(Ch. 16: 402-419) |
| 11/29 (W) |
Marine pollution.
BISHOP |
Ch. 18: 437-450
(Ch. 18: 464-478) |
| 12/04 (M) |
Global change and the oceans.
BISHOP |
Ch. 18 continued
(both editions) |
| 12/06 (W) |
Course wrap-up. Other oceans?
POWELL |
Ch. 2:47-50
(Ch.1: 17-19) |
| 12/15 (F) |
FINAL EXAM: 5:00 - 8:00 PM
LOCATION: TBA
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