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Ocean 115: Physical Oceanography

 
 

This 3-unit physical science lecture course examines the physical, chemical and geological aspects of oceans and the oceanic environment. The companion laboratory course is: Ocean-116 (Laboratory Exercises in Physical Oceanography). Also try Biol-125 (Marine Biology) and Biol-126 (Marine Biology Lab.) in order to round up your Marine Sciences learning at the Glendale College.

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Spring 07 Grades

Southern Ocean has soaked CO2 to saturation. What does it mean for global warming?

Is Earth the only place with water, and therefore life? Why do hurricanes frequent our Atlantic coast so often, not the Pacific coast? Will global warming bring an ice age to Europe? Why are the shark attacks most frequent in temperate latitudes in summer? Why does Atlantic lack snakes, excepting the coral reefs? Can oceans help solve the world food problem? How about the energy resources?

for Test 1 sample

for my 'Blue Planet' handout

with your Questions

for Test 2 sample

On this page:

Click on this image on the left for Introduction to Physical Oceanography by Bob Stewart .

for Test 3 sample

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About this course

to access the GCC Library

for GCC Career Center

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Lectures, Tests and Final Exam
(a) Day class, (b) Night class

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Textbook and Videos

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Grading Scheme and Class Policies

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Supplemental Instruction

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Policy on academic honesty

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My PowerPoint Presentations

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My Lecture
Overviews

for GCC Financial Aid Website for GCC Transfer Center

for selected animations and links

to learn of the Big One

Why Learn Oceanography?

Why is the Sky Blue?

About this Course:

Marine Living Environment

This 3-unit "College Transfer" lecture course in the physical sciences examines the physical, chemical and geological aspects of oceans and the oceanic environment, in order to help you ...

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describe how oceanography, perhaps the most visual of all physical sciences, exemplifies the scientific process of continually matching the empirical observations and theoretical constructs and helps us understand the forces that shape our natural environment;

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establish the oceanographic connections that bridge geology, meteorology, ecology, biology, physics, chemistry, economics and ethics; and

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explain why understanding the oceanic realm has become increasingly crucial to our collective future.

In the process, it should also help sharpen your skills in critical reasoning and articulation.

News you can use

Polar ocean 'soaking up less CO2'

Learn how  global warming will affect the polar bear.

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Waterworld on Europa?

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Titan's icy surface

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US accepts threat to polar bears

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Bear study sparks climate fears

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Climate change threat to polar bears

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Global warming helps Arctic animals

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Polar bear 'extinct within 100 years'

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Click here to download Microsoft Power Point Viewer for free.

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Click here to download Adobe Reader for free.

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Click here to access online videos (free registration).

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Natural phenomena attri-buted to climate change

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Climate Change

Antarctic 'treasure trove' found
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Antarctic ice melting faster

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Altered Oceans: A five-part series on the crisis in the seas

 

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Animations, some interesting links etc.

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Why Learn Oceanography?

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Access Columbia  Earthscape

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Oceanus Videotape Titles  

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Earth's Oceans  

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Earth, Venus, Mars  

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Sea Surface Salinity

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Atoms and Elements

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Learn here about the Atlantic hurricanes, particularly Katrina

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Click here or here to learn about the magnitude 9 Boxing Day earthquake off Sumatra, Indonesia, and the resulting tsunami that devastated the Indian Ocean coastal region.

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Links to Some Issues of Interest:selected animations, hurricane Katrina, Asian Tsunami, Europe Cooling

 

Textbook
(required)

Tom Garrison: Oceanography
- An Invitation to Marine Science
(Thomson Brooks/Cole 2007)
 

Videotapes etc.

"OCEANUS" videos (may be viewed in the Learning Center) and "Oceanus Telecourse Study Guide" (by Garrison and Lubbock), and the Supplemental Instruction classes.

Oceanus Videotape Episodes

 
  1. The Water Planet
  2. Cosmic Origins
  3. Historical Perspectives

  4. The Waters of the Earth

  5. Ocean’s Edge

  6. The Intertidal Zone

  7. Continental Margins

  8. Beyond Land’s End

  9. Plate Tectonics

  10. Islands

  1. Marine Meteorology

  2. Ocean Currents

  3. Wind Waves and Water Dynamics

  4. The Ebb and Flow

  5. Plankton: Floaters and Drifters

  6. Nekton: Swimmers

  7. Reptiles and Birds

  8. Mammals: Seals and Otters

  9. Mammals: Whales

  10. Living Together

  1. Light in the Sea

  2. Sound in the Sea

  3. Life under pressure

  4. The Polar Seas

  5. The Tropic Seas

  6. Mineral Resources

  7. Biological Resources

  8. Marine Pollution

  9. Hawaii: A Case Study

  10. Epilogue

SI Classes:

12-1 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays (CR-230); 5.15-6.15 PM on Tuesdays (CR-230)

 
Day Class Schedule for Meetings, Tests and the Final Exam
(TTH 10.15-11.47 AM, SB-243)

to print this schedule, click on
 this image for the PDF version.

Click on the PPT below to access my PowerPoint presentations and on PDF to access the handout for the corresponding lecture.

Spring 2007 (Feb 21 - Jun 13): All meetings will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10.15-11.47AM in SB-243, on the dates specified below.

 

Other Learning Resources

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February 22, 27; March 1, 6, 8, 13 and 15:

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Preview of the course  (Why Learn Oceanography? PPT  PDF)

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What makes Earth the water planet?

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Earth and its Oceans (also latitudes and longitudes) PPT PDF

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Earth, Venus and Mars PPT PDF

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Ocean basins and how they are created

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Physiography of the seafloor PPT PDF

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Earth Interior PPT PDF

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Plate Tectonics PPT PDF

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Sediments and seafloor spread PPT PDF
 

Class-Test 1 (March 20)

This test, scantron-type with 20-30 True/False propositions and two short notes (50-plus words) from a choice of 4, will be restricted to the topics covered in this module.

 

 

 
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Textbook chapters:

  1. Knowing the Ocean World, also Box 1.1 and Appendix III: Latitudes and Longitudes

  2. Earth Structure

  3. Plate Tectonics

  4. Continental margins and Ocean Basins

  5. Sediments as the historical records

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Poorna's 'Blue Planet' Handout
You will need to download this PDF file

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'Planet Earth' episodes Living Machine' and 'Blue Planet"

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'Earth Revealed' episode 'The Sea Floor'.

 

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Perspectives on Ocean Science on Google Video:

Exploration of Time in the Tropical Atlantic

Draining the Oceans 

The Search for Life on Mars in the Coming Decades California in 10 Million Years
Imaging Earth's Crust in the Ocean  Volcanoes
Global Sea Level: An Enigma  Tracking Variations in the Earth's Magnetic Field  Exploring an Undersea Mountain  Landscape and Seascape Evolution 

 

 

 

 

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March 22, 27, 29; April 3, 5, 10 and 12:

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The basin materials, their properties and what they tell us

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Seafloor/continental margin sediments PPT PDF

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Seawater chemistry PPT PDF

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Physics and the ocean structure PPT PDF

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How oceans modulate the climate?

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Atmospheric Circulation PPT PDF

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Surface and Deepwater Circulation PPT PDF
(also El Niño events, global conveyor belt or thermohaline circulation)
Click here to learn about ocean surface currents
Click here to find if this will be an El Niño year  

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Waves, tides and tsunamis

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Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves PPT PDF

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Tides and Tsunamis PPT PDF

Class-Test 2 (April 24)

This test, scantron-type with 20-30 True/False propositions and two short notes (50-plus words) from a choice of 4, will be restricted to the topics covered in this module.

 

 

 
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Textbook chapters:

  1. Sediments

  2. Water and Ocean Structure

  3. Ocean Chemistry

  4. Atmospheric Circulation

  5. Circulation of the Ocean

  6. Waves (and Tsunamis)

  7. Tides

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'The 'Planet Earth' episode The Climate Puzzle

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The 'Earth Revealed' episode 'Waves, Beaches and Coasts'

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Perspectives on Ocean Science on Google Video:

Ice, Ocean and Eddies   Sounds in the Sea

The Regional Impact of Climate Variability

Rapid Climate Change

Making Waves in Southern California

Where Fresh and Saltwater Meet: The Dynamics of Coastal Lagoons in Southern California

Fronts and Eddies: The Weather of the Ocean

 

 

 

 

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April 26; May 1, 3, 8, 10, 15 and 17:

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At the Land's End
Coasts and the Coastal Processes
PPT  PDF

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How physical factors shape the marine living environment and life?

bullet Life in the Ocean PPT  PDF
bullet Primary Producers or the Autotrophs PPT PDF
bullet Marine Animals PPT  PDF
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Shark attacks PPT PDF

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Marine Communities PPT  PDF
 

Class-Test 3 (May 22)

This test, scantron-type with 20-30 True/False propositions and two short notes (50-plus words) from a choice of 4, will be restricted to the topics covered in this module.

 

 

 
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Textbook chapters:

  1. Coasts

  2. Life in the Ocean

  3. Plankton, Algae and Plants

  4. Marine Animals

  5. Marine Communities

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Perspectives on Ocean Science on Google Video:

Algae: The World's Most Important "Plants"

Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents

Thin Layers of Phytoplankton in the Ocean

Listening to Whales       Emperor Penguins

Migrations into the Ocean's Interior

Survival in the Sea - Biochemical Warfare

Living Light in the Ocean Darkness

Mysteries in the Mud: Adaptations to Life Under Stress in the Deep Sea

 

 

 

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May 24, 29, 31; June 5:

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How do the oceans affect our future?

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Marine food resources PPT  PDF

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Marine mineral and energy resources  PPT  PDF

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Oceans and the environment  PPT  PDF

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Overall Review of the Course (June 5)

A recent report by the Pew Oceans Commission warns that the world's oceans are in danger from over fishing, pollution and urban sprawl.

 
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Textbook chapters:

  1. Marine Resources

  2. Environmental Concerns

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Perspectives on Ocean Science on Google Video:

Climate Change During the Last Millennium

The Regional Impact of Climate Variability

Ocean Blues

The Final Exam (June 7: 11AM-1.30 PM)
This comprehensive exam will cover the entire syllabus and will comprise 50% scantron-type True/False propositions and 50% either TWO short notes (50-plus words) from a choice of 5-6 or ONE essay (from another choice of 5-6 topics).
 
     

 

 

Night Class Schedule for Meetings, Tests and the Final Exam.
(T: 6.30-9.53 PM, SB-243)

to print this schedule, click on
 this image for the PDF version.

Click on the PPT below to access my PowerPoint presentations and on PDF to access the handout for the corresponding lecture.

Spring 2007 (Feb 21 - Jun 13): All meetings will be held on Tuesdays at 6.30-9.53 PM in SB-243, on the dates specified below.

 

Other Learning Resources

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February 27; March 6 and 13:

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Preview of the course  (Why Learn Oceanography? PPT  PDF)

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What makes Earth the water planet?

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Earth and its Oceans (also latitudes and longitudes) PPT PDF

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Earth, Venus and Mars PPT PDF

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Ocean basins and how they are created

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Physiography of the seafloor PPT PDF

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Earth Interior PPT PDF

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Plate Tectonics PPT PDF

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Sediments and seafloor spread PPT PDF
 

Don't cheat!

Class-Test 1 (March 20: 7-8.15PM)

This test, scantron-type with 20-30 True/False propositions and two short notes (50-plus words) from a choice of 4, will be restricted to the topics covered in this module.

 

 

 
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Textbook chapters:

  1. Knowing the Ocean World, also Box 1.1 and Appendix III: Latitudes and Longitudes

  2. Earth Structure

  3. Plate Tectonics

  4. Continental margins and Ocean Basins

  5. Sediments as the historical records

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Poorna's 'Blue Planet' Handout
You will need to download this PDF file

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'Planet Earth' episodes Living Machine' and 'Blue Planet"

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'Earth Revealed' episode 'The Sea Floor'.

 

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Perspectives on Ocean Science on Google Video:

Exploration of Time in the Tropical Atlantic

Draining the Oceans 

The Search for Life on Mars in the Coming Decades California in 10 Million Years
Imaging Earth's Crust in the Ocean  Volcanoes
Global Sea Level: An Enigma  Tracking Variations in the Earth's Magnetic Field  Exploring an Undersea Mountain  Landscape and Seascape Evolution 

 

 

 

 

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March 20 (8.15-9.53PM), 27; April 3 and 10:

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The basin materials, their properties and what they tell us

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Seafloor/continental margin sediments PPT PDF

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Seawater chemistry PPT PDF

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Physics and the ocean structure PPT PDF

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How oceans modulate the climate?

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Atmospheric Circulation PPT PDF

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Surface and Deepwater Circulation PPT PDF
(also El Niño events, global conveyor belt or thermohaline circulation)
Click here to learn about ocean surface currents
Click here to find if this will be an El Niño year

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Waves, tides and tsunamis

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Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves PPT PDF

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Tides and Tsunamis PPT PDF
 

Don't cheat!

Class-Test 2 (April 24: 7-8.15PM)

This test, scantron-type with 20-30 True/False propositions and two short notes (50-plus words) from a choice of 4, will be restricted to the topics covered in this module.

 

 

 
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Textbook chapters:

  1. Sediments

  2. Water and Ocean Structure

  3. Ocean Chemistry

  4. Atmospheric Circulation

  5. Circulation of the Ocean

  6. Waves (and Tsunamis)

  7. Tides

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'The 'Planet Earth' episode The Climate Puzzle

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The 'Earth Revealed' episode 'Waves, Beaches and Coasts'

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Perspectives on Ocean Science on Google Video:

Ice, Ocean and Eddies   Sounds in the Sea

The Regional Impact of Climate Variability

Rapid Climate Change

Making Waves in Southern California

Where Fresh and Saltwater Meet: The Dynamics of Coastal Lagoons in Southern California

Fronts and Eddies: The Weather of the Ocean

 

 

 

 

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April 24 (8.15-9.53PM); May 1, 8 and 15:

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At the Land's End
Coasts and the Coastal Processes
PPT  PDF

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How physical factors shape the marine living environment and life?

bullet Life in the Ocean PPT  PDF
bullet Primary Producers or the Autotrophs PPT PDF
bullet Marine Animals PPT  PDF
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Shark attacks PPT PDF

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Marine Communities PPT  PDF
 

Don't cheat!

Class-Test 3 (May 22: 7-8.15PM)

This test, scantron-type with 20-30 True/False propositions and two short notes (50-plus words) from a choice of 4, will be restricted to the topics covered in this module.

 

 

 
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Textbook chapters:

  1. Coasts

  2. Life in the Ocean

  3. Plankton, Algae and Plants

  4. Marine Animals

  5. Marine Communities

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Perspectives on Ocean Science on Google Video:

Algae: The World's Most Important "Plants"

Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents

Thin Layers of Phytoplankton in the Ocean

Listening to Whales       Emperor Penguins

Migrations into the Ocean's Interior

Survival in the Sea - Biochemical Warfare

Living Light in the Ocean Darkness

Mysteries in the Mud: Adaptations to Life Under Stress in the Deep Sea

 

 

 

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May 22 (8.15-9.53PM), 29; June 5:

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How do the oceans affect our future?

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Marine food resources PPT  PDF

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Marine mineral and energy resources  PPT  PDF

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Oceans and the environment  PPT  PDF

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Overall Review of the Course (June 5)
 

 
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Textbook chapters:

  1. Marine Resources

  2. Environmental Concerns

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Perspectives on Ocean Science on Google Video:

Climate Change During the Last Millennium

The Regional Impact of Climate Variability

Ocean Blues

The Final Exam (June 12: 7.30-10 PM)
This comprehensive exam will cover the entire syllabus and will comprise 50% scantron-type True/False propositions and 50% either TWO short notes (50-plus words) from a choice of 5-6 or ONE essay (from another choice of 5-6 topics).

 
     

 

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Class Policies and the Grading Scheme:
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DEADLINES: March 6 to ADD or DROP without "W", May 19 to DROP with an automatic "W" (dropping out of the class is the student's responsibility).

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As oceanography is essentially an applied science, the focus here is on discussing the topics of oceanographic interest. An attendance of at least 70% is expected, therefore, whereas a poor attendance level (i.e., <70%) will attract the letter grade "F".

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Even a suspicion of "cheating" or any other kind of plagiarism too will attract negative points and the letter grade "F", as will any incidence of disruptive and/or similar "anti-social" behavior.

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For final grading (A > 90% > B > 80% > C > 70% > F), best 2 of the 3 Class-Tests will account for 60% of the overall grade, the comprehensive Final Examination for 30%, and presence and participation in the class, as may be gauged through pop-quizzes and/or the level and depth of your questions, for the remaining 10%. There will be no make-up tests.

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The Class-Tests will combine scantron-based TRUE/FALSE propositions with two short descriptive notes whereas the Final Examination will comprise an essay-type answer and two short notes.

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Participation in the Collaborative Learning (SI) Workshop, available for this course, is encouraged: apart from helping you learn the subject better, active participants can earn up to 2½ extra-credit points.  PLEASE USE THESE SI SESSIONS TO SHARPEN YOUR ESSAY WRITING SKILLS.

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Videos: You may also wish to browse the corresponding episodes in OCEANUS videos available at the Learning Center.

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Any “Extra Credit” work an ORIGINAL essay or term paper or research paper, project or report will be graded on a -5 to +5 scale. Such a grading will be done only in marginal cases and therefore at the time of the Final grading.

 

 

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What do you want to learn about?

   
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Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster

bullet Southern California Seismicity
bullet The Big One???
When is it due?
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NASA El Niño Watch

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Global Climate Change

bullet Europe Cooling?
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NASA's Mission to Mars

 

 

Poorna's PowerPoint Presentations
 

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Module 1:
Oceans and the ocean basins, materials and structure

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Module 2:
Seawater Chemistry and Physics, Ocean currents, climates and the coasts
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Seawater and its Chemistry PPT PDF

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Physics and Ocean Structure PPT PDF

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Atmospheric circulation PPT PDF

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Ocean currents PPT PDF (access here the Ocean Current PowerPoint)

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Waves PPT PDF

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Tides and tsunamis PPT PDF

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Coasts and coastal processes PPT PDF
 

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Why study oceanography?   PPT

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Earth's oceans PPT PDF

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Earth, Venus and Mars PPT PDF

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Ocean physiography PPT PDF

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Earth interior PPT PDF

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Plate tectonics PPT PDF

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Sediments PPT PDF

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Module 3:
Life, environment and
resources

bullet Life in the Oceans:
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From basics to the extremophiles PPT PDF

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From phytoplanktons to the invertebrates PPT PDF

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Vertebrates, marine communities and the related issues PPT PDF
 

bullet Related Topics:
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Species sizes versus frequency PPT PDF

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Shark attacks PPT PDF

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Symbiosis PPT PDF

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Living Environments PPT PDF

 
bullet Marine Resources
bullet Food from the Sea PPT PDF
bullet Mineral Resources PPT PDF
bullet Energy Resources PPT PDF
bullet Environmental Matters  PPT PDF

 

Poorna's Lecture Overviews

These documents are PDF files that require you to have the freely downloadable Adobe Reader.

 

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Why study oceanography?

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Earth, Venus and Mars

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Earth's oceans

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Earth's interior

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Plate tectonics

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Sediments

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Water chemistry

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Ocean physics

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Atmospheric circulation

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Ocean currents

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Waves

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Tides and tsunamis

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Coasts and the coastal processes

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Global warming will make Europe cold and dry, abruptly

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Life in the oceans

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The primary producers

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Marine animals

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Marine communities

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Marine Resources

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Environmental matters

Earth has water in abundance, Venus and Mars do not, although Mars seems to have once had water. But the three planets are compositionally alike. Three questions immediately arise:

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What does the distance from Sun have to do with this?

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What roles do atmospheres of these planets play here?

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Would the presence of hydrological cycle suffice to ensure a perennial supply of water on the Earth?

To learn about these, click here and download Poorna's handout on "the Blue Planet" as a PDF file.

 

Want to learn about life in the universe? Try visiting the following.

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What is Life?

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Origin of Life Scenarios

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Development of Simple Life

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How Life Became "Complicated"

bullet The Tree of Life
bullet Changes and Evolution
bullet Disturbance and Mass Extinction
bullet The Genetic Record
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Why Brains? Likelihood for Getting Smarter

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Life on Other Planets?

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The Search for Biomarkers

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Science of Searching for Intelligent Life.
 

 

Why Learn Oceanography?

In order to understand and answer these:

 

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What processes create and sustain the ocean basins, making Earth the water planet?
 

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What can we learn from the geology, chemistry and physics of the materials that fill the ocean basins?
 

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How do oceans modulate the climate?

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What processes affect the coast? How?
 

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What factors define the marine ecosystem and how?
 

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What resource and environmental factors make the oceans critical to our collective survival? How?

 

 

Visit these sites to learn more about ...

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Mars Exploration

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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission

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The ESA Mars Express

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El Niño
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El Niño/La Niña and the Pacific Decadal Oscillations

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NASA's El Niño Watch

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The Southern and Northern Oscillations

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Abrupt Climate Change: Science or Not?

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Can global warming bring an Ice Age to Europe?

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Ocean and Climate Change Institute

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The Fortune Magazine Article — "Pentagon's Weather Nightmare"

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Broecker's articles on the global conveyor belt

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William Calvin's Talks/Articles:

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When Climate Staggers

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The Atlantic Monthly Article: "The Great Climate Flip-flop"

Some other interesting links:

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Click here to learn about fjords,
or see the images of New Zealand's
Milford fjord and Alaska's Kenai fjords
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Click here to learn about "Marine Mammals"

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Click here to learn about "Symbiosis"

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Click here to learn about the anemone fish.

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Coral reefs:

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Click here to learn about the coral reefs.

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Click here to browse the NOAA site on coral reefs.

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Click here to to browse the SeaWorld site on coral reefs.

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Click here to explore the marine invertebrates of Great Barrier Reef.

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Click here to explore the marine vertebrates of  Great Barrier Reef.

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Click here to learn about the life in Monterey Canyon.

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State of the ocean (Pew Commission Report)

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Thermocline energy
 

 

Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project

The goal of the Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project is to accelerate the pace, the extent, and the effectiveness of coastal wetland restoration through developing and implementing a regional prioritization plan for the acquisition, restoration, and enhancement of Southern California's coastal wetlands and watersheds. Ultimately, the

SCWRP's efforts will result in a long-term increase in the quantity and quality of the region's wetlands.

Source: http://www.scwrp.org/

 

 

 

 

The College Policy on Academic Honesty

(adopted by the Glendale Community College District Board of Trustees on 1/27/97)

 

College study is the process of acquainting students with values and procedures central to scholarship.  All students are expected to do their own work.  All forms of cheating and plagiarism are absolutely forbidden.  This is the official policy of Glendale Community College.

 

The following behaviors serve as an operational description of student violations of academic honesty:

 

  1. The student takes or copies answers from another student or source or uses unauthorized materials during a test.

  2. The student turns in an assignment (labs, art projects, homework, prewritten or purchased papers, or work downloaded from the Internet) which is not his/her own.

  3. The student uses words or ideas which are not his/her own without acknowledgment of the source (plagiarism).

  4. The student knowingly deceives an instructor with the intent to improve his/her standing in class.

  5. The student submits the same paper or project previously submitted in another class without the permission of the current instructor.

  6. The student depends upon tools or assistance prohibited by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments.

  7. The student acquires, without permission, tests or other academic materials belonging to a member of the GCC faculty or staff.
     

When a student engages in academic dishonesty, faculty have the options of requiring the student to see a college counselor; assigning a lower grade, including F or O, on the assignment in question; assigning a lower or failing (F) final grade in the course (or denying promotion from a non-credit course).

Violations of this Policy will be reported to the Executive Vice President of Instruction and will become part of the Glendale College Cheating Incident file, unless the instructor finds compelling reasons not to report a violation.  The Executive Vice President of Instruction may then impose sanctions authorized by Administrative Regulation 5420.  The sanctions include, but are not limited to, issuing a reprimand, suspending the student for up to ten days of instruction, and/or requesting a hearing by the Campus Judicial Board to see if the student should be suspended, or permanently expelled from the college

The student has the right of due process for all the above sanctions.
 

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