Geology 330: Oceanography -- Tentative Class Schedule

Geology 330 -- Fall 2013 (14377)
Week #
Date Chapter# Topic Endless Voyage episode
Reading
1
August 26, M

Course description, policies, & Intro
 
 
August 28, W
1
History of ocean studies
First steps (2)
pg. 28-61
 
2
September 2

Labor Day -- No Classes
September 4
2 Origins  The Water Planet (1) pg. 2-27  Chap. 1 quest.
Last Day to enroll is Sunday, Sept. 8
3
September 9
3
Earth Structure  
pg. 64--101
September 11
3
Plate Tectonics Making the Pieces Fit (3) pg. 64-101
 
4
September 16
4 Plate Tectonics/Ocean Margins & Basins
World in Motion (4) pg. 104-129
September 18 4
Ocean Margins & Basins Over the Edge (5) pg. 104-129
 
5
September 23
ch. 1-4 Test
Review
ch. 1-4
September 25 5
Marine Sediments The Ocean's Memory (6)
pg. 132-153
  
6
September 30
6 Water & Ocean Structure
It's in the Water (7) pg. 156-181
October 2 6/7
Properties of Ocean Water Beneath the Surface (8)
 

7
October 7
7
Ocean Chemistry

pg. 184-199
October 9
8 Circulation of the Atmosphere Something in the Air (10)
pg. 202-231

8
October 14
8
Circulation of the Atmosphere Going to Extremes (9)
pg. 202-231
October 16
ch. 5-8
Test
Review ch. 5-8

9
October 21
9 Ocean currents Going with the Flow (11)
Deep Connections (12)
pg. 234-263
October 23
11
Tides
Ebb & Flow (15)
pg. 298-313

10
October 28
10 Waves Surf's Up (13)
pg. 266-295
October 30
12
Coasts Look Out Below! (14)
pg. 316-343

11
November 4 12 Coasts On the Coast (16) pg. 316-343
November 6
ch. 9-12 Test
Review
ch. 9-12
 
12
November 11
13
Veterans' Day Holiday (Nov. 11) -- No Classes
November 13
13
Life in the Ocean Due West (17) 
Building Blocks (18)
pg.346-375
  Last day to drop with "W" is November 19
13
November 18
14 Plankton, Algae, & Plants Water World (19) pg. 378-401
November 20
14
Plankton, Algae, & Plants Food For Thought (20) pg. 378-401

14
November 25 15 Marine Animals Survivors (21) pg. 404-433
November 27 15
Marine Animals Life Goes On (22) pg. 404-433
Thanksgiving Holiday, November 28
15
December 2
16 Marine Communities Living Together (23)
pg. 436-459
December 4
17
Marine Resources
Treasure Trove (24)
pg. 462-487
 
16
December 9
17/18 Marine Resources/Environmental Concerns
Dirty Water (25)

December 11
18
Environmental Concerns Hands On (26)
pg. 490-523
 
17
Monday,
December 16


Final, 8 - 10 am, in the Recital Hall
Review
 ch. 13-18

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