is an academic community that expects the highest standards of honesty, integrity and personal responsibility. Members of this community are accountable for their actions and reporting the inappropriate action of others and are committed to creating an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust. Tentative Lecture Schedule Lecture Topic Chapters 1 Intro to Marine Science, History of Marine Science, Pre-Test 1 2 Basic Ocean Features and Characteristics 1 3 Plate Tectonics 2 4 Plate Tectonics 2 5 Properties of Fresh and Salt Water 4 6 Chemistry of Seawater: Salts 5 7 Chemistry of Seawater: Gasses, nutrients, pH 5 8 TEST 1 9 Global Heat Budget and Atmospheric Patterns 6 10 Winds, Rotation, and Weather 6 11 Wind-driven Circulation: Surface Currents 7 12 Density-driven Circulation: Deep Circulation and Structure 7 13 Density-driven Circulation: Deep Circulation and Structure 7 14 Review/Catch Up 15 TEST 2 16 Waves 8 17 Waves / Tides 8 (10), 9 18 Tides 9 (10) 19 Adaptations for Living in the Ocean 11 20 Adaptations for Living in the Ocean 11 21 Primary Production and Trophic Dynamics 12 22 TEST 3 23 Primary Production and Trophic Dynamics 12 24 Plankton 12 25 Nekton and Pelagic Communities 13 26 Benthos and Benthic Communities 14 27 Benthos and Benthic Communities 14 28 15 Environmental Issues Thanksgiving Break – No Class 29 Review/Catch Up Exam Week EXAM
is an academic community that expects the highest standards of honesty, integrity and personal responsibility. Members of this community are accountable for their actions and reporting the inappropriate action of others and are committed to creating an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust. Tentative Lecture Schedule Lecture Topic Chapters 1 2 Intro to Marine Science, History of Marine Science, Pre-Test Basic Ocean Features and Characteristics 1 1 3 4 Plate Tectonics Plate Tectonics 2 2 5 6 Properties of Fresh and Salt Water Chemistry of Seawater: Salts 4 5 7 8 Chemistry of Seawater: Gasses, nutrients, pH TEST 1 5 9 10 Global Heat Budget and Atmospheric Patterns Winds, Rotation, and Weather 6 6 11 12 Wind-driven Circulation: Surface Currents Density-driven Circulation: Deep Circulation and Structure 7 7 13 14 Density-driven Circulation: Deep Circulation and Structure Review/Catch Up 7 15 16 TEST 2 Waves 8 17 18 Waves / Tides Tides 8 (10), 9 9 (10) 19 20 Adaptations for Living in the Ocean Adaptations for Living in the Ocean 11 11 21 22 Primary Production and Trophic Dynamics TEST 3 12 23 24 Primary Production and Trophic Dynamics Plankton 12 12 25 26 Nekton and Pelagic Communities Benthos and Benthic Communities 13 14 27 28 Benthos and Benthic Communities Environmental Issues 14 15 Thanksgiving Break – No Class 29 Review/Catch Up Exam Week EXAM
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