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Topic 1:
Introduction to Oceanography
(ocean and climate, ocean's resources,
ocean and humans) - [ PPT ]
Topic 2:
What is the best way to observe the ocean?
(observing programs and
technology) - [ PPT |
PDF ]
References: Chapter 1 of Textbook.
Topic 3:
Ocean floor physiography
(The inner shells of the Earth and Seismograpy) - [
PPT |
EarthScope.ppt ]
References: Book: chapter 3-4 ,
Isostacy-Buoyancy-notes.doc
Additional Material: ETS.pdf ,
Quakes on other
plantes.ppt
2005 Tsunami Wave Indian Ocean - [
NOAA-GlobalOceanWave.mov
]
Preview of movie "The Core" -[
TheCore.mov |
TheCore.asf ]
Topic 4:
Plate
Tectonic and the origin of ocean basins - [
PPT |
PDF ]
References: Book: chapter 3-4
Additional Material:
GeothermalHeating_OceanCirc.pdf ,
Volcanoes_Climate_Robock.pdf ,
ENSO_Volcano_Adams.pdf
Topic 5 :
Bathymetry
from space and its relevance to oceanography - [
PPT ]
References: Book: chapter 3-4
Additional Material: Satellite Topography and Oceanography - [
PDF ]
Topic 6:
Sea
Level Changes and Paleoceanography - [
PPT ]
Reading assignments:
* Palaeoceanography and sea-level changes, Chap. 6;
The
structure and evolution of sea basins, Open University. -
[GaTech
Reserve PDF file 70 MB ]
Topic 7:
Marine Sedimentation and Lab - [
PPT | Lab
PPT ]
References: Book: chapter 5
Handout for class exercise - [
PDF ]
Topic 8-9-10:
The
Atmospheric Circulation - [
PPT ]
The
Atmospheric Circulation PART 2 - [
PPT ]
The
Atmospheric Circulation PART 3 - [
PPT ]
(Book: chapter 7)
Topic 11:
The
Ocean General Circulation Theory PART I -II (
Book: chapter 8) - [
PPT ]
Topic 12:
The Thermohaline Circulation in the ocean (
Book: chapter 8) - [
PPT ]
Topic 13:
Equatorial Circulation, ENSO
and Indian Moonsoon (
Book: chapter 8) - [
PPT]
MIDTERM REVIEW :
Practice from - [
exams ]
Topic 14:
Ocean
Waves - [ PPT ]
Rossby and Kelvin Waves - [
PPT ]
(Book: chapter 9)
Projections: Waves Across the Pacific -
[ ISO ]
Topic 15:
Ocean
Tides
(Book: chapter 9) - [ PPT ]
Topic (special):
Global
Warming and IPCC - [ PPT |
IPCC Summary
1 | IPCC Summary
2 ]
Additional Material:
40yr_OceansWarming.pdf
Topic (special):
El
Nino and coral records - [
PPT ]
Topic 16:
The
Carbon Cycle and Chemistry in the Ocean (Alkalinity, etc.)
(Book:
chapter 6 +class powerpoint) - [
PPT ]
Topic 17 :
Biological productivity in the Ocean
(Book: chapter 14) - [ PPT ]
Additional reading: Biogeochemical Controls
and Feedbacks on
Ocean Primary Production - [
Biogeochem+Phyto.pdf ]
Topic ( J. Montoya ):
Intro to Biological Oceanogrpahy
- [ Bioprod.ppt | Zoopl.ppt |
N-cycle.ppt ]
Topic 18:
The
Nitrogen Cycle - [ PPT1
PPT2 |
Losing-N.pdf |Nitrogen+Climate-Art.pdf ]
Topic 19:
Iron and
Biogeochemical Cycles - [ PPT |
IRON-Hypothesis.pdf | link ]
Topic 20-22:
Oceanic Short Term Climate Variability and Marine Ecosystem -
ENSO and Pacific Decadal Oscillation - [
PPT 20 |
PDO_Ecosystems |
PDO_Physics]
North Atlantic Oscillation - [
PPT 21 | NAO
Table |
NAO_Ecosystems | NAO_Physics]
Warming Trend and Coastal Marine
Ecosystems - [
Reading on Ecosystems
and Climate ]
Topic 23 :
Marine
Habitats and Ecology (Book: chapter 13) - [
PPT ]
Topic 24 :
The Open Ocean and Deep Sea Floor Ecosystems
Shallow and Coastal Ecosystems
(Book: chapter 13 and 15/16) - [
PPT ]
Topic 25 :
Shallow Water and Coastal processes (Book: chapter 11-12) - [
PPT ]
Topic 26:
Shorelines and Alongshore Transport (Book: chapter 11-12) - [
PPT |
Lab PPT ]
FINAL EXAM REVIEW : Week of December
8-12
Practice
previous exams - [ exams
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