Geology 330: Oceanography -- Tentative Class Schedule

Geology 330 -- Fall 2014 (14308)
Week #
Date Chapter# Topic Endless Voyage episode
Reading
1
August 25, M

Course description, policies, & Intro
 
 
August 27, W
1
History of ocean studies
First steps (2)
pg. 3-13
 
2
September 1

Labor Day -- No Classes
September 3
2 Origins The Water Planet (1) pg. 14-33
Chap. 1 quest.
Last Day to enroll is Sunday, Sept. 7
3
September 8
3
Earth Structure  
pg. 35-73
September 10
3
Plate Tectonics Making the Pieces Fit (3) pg. 35-73
 
4
September 15
4 Plate Tectonics/Ocean Margins & Basins
World in Motion (4) pg. 75-95
September 17 4
Ocean Margins & Basins Over the Edge (5) pg. 75-95
 
5
September 22
ch. 1-4 Test
Review
ch. 1-3
September 24 5
Marine Sediments The Ocean's Memory (6)
pg. 97-127
  
6
September 29
6 Water & Ocean Structure
It's in the Water (7) pg. 129-161
October 1 6/7
Properties of Ocean Water Beneath the Surface (8)
pg. 129-161

7
October 6
7
Ocean Chemistry

pg. 129-161
October 8
8 Circulation of the Atmosphere Something in the Air (10)
pg. 163-195

8
October 13
8
Circulation of the Atmosphere Going to Extremes (9)
pg. 163-195
October 15
ch. 5-8
Test
Review ch. 4-6

9
October 20
7 Ocean currents Going with the Flow (11)
Deep Connections (12)
pg. 197-233
October 22
9
Tides
Ebb & Flow (15)
pg. 267-289

10
October 27
8 Waves Surf's Up (13)
pg. 235-252
October 29
10
Coasts Look Out Below! (14)
pg. 253-265

11
November 3 10 Coasts On the Coast (16) pg. 291-317
November 5
ch. 7-10 Test
Review
ch. 7-10
 
12
November 10
13 To be determined
 
 
November 12
13
Life in the Ocean Due West (17) 
Building Blocks (18)
pg.23-29
pg. 359-385
  Last day to drop with "W" is November 18
13
November 17
14 Plankton, Algae, & Plants Water World (19) pg. 387-423
November 19
14
Plankton, Algae, & Plants Food For Thought (20) pg. 387-423

14
November 24 15 Marine Animals Survivors (21) pg. 425-455
November 26 15
Marine Animals Life Goes On (22) pg. 457-489
Thanksgiving Holiday, November 27
15
December 1
16 Marine Communities Living Together (23)
pg. 436-459
December 3
17
Marine Resources
Treasure Trove (24)
pg. 462-487
 
16
December 8
17/18 Marine Resources/Environmental Concerns
Dirty Water (25)
pg. 491-525
December 10
18
Environmental Concerns Hands On (26)
pg. 490-523
 
17
Monday,
December 15


Final, 8 - 10 am, in the Recital Hall
Review
 ch. 11-16

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