G131 HOME
INFORMATION
SCHEDULE
RESOURCES
EXERCISES
EXERCISES

PRELIMINARY
Concepts

I: TECTONICS
and OCEAN BASINS
Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
Spreading Rates
CA Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Topography of the Ocean Floor
History of Ocean Basins

II: OCEANS/ ATMOSPHERIC GASES
Ocean Temperatures
Ocean Salinity
Oceanic Water Masses
Sea Ice and Icebergs
Carbon Dioxide
Ozone

III: OCEAN/
ATMOSPHERE DYNAMICS
Hurricanes
Winds and Dust
Ocean Currents
Rings in the Gulf Stream
Waves/Storms
Tsunami

IV: INTEGRATED TOPICS
El Niño
Productivity
Tides
Overfishing
Monsoons
Upwelling

G131 EXERCISES (contd.)

Exercises: Division into Sets and Titles

  • Some topics are required components (denoted by Yes under "Required?").
  • Other exercises provide choice among a number of options. 
  • Each exercise set requires completion of some required and other chosen topics.
  • The due dates are given for the exercises.
  • Answers submitted should represent individual effort, although discussions with classmates are acceptable.
  • If you work with another student, please RECORD your collaboration on your work.
  • Answers to the exercises are submitted via oncourse .
  • Please inform me by email ( simon@indiana.edu ) of any difficulties or problems with access to sites. 


Required?
  Due Date 
Preliminary Exercise:
Oceanographic Concepts and Data
Yes
Sept. 16
An exercise accessed solely using oncourse

Exercise Set I: Tectonics and Ocean Basins
1. Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
Yes
Sept. 23
2. Spreading Rates
Yes
Sept. 30
3. Californian Earthquakes
Oct. 7
4. Volcanoes
Not Available

6. History of Ocean Basins
Not Available

Answer parts 1 and 2 and one other from parts 3-6 

Exercise Set II: Ocean Waters and Atmospheric Gases
5. Topography of the Ocean Floor
Yes
Oct. 14
1. Ocean Temperatures
Yes
Oct. 24
2. Ocean Salinity
Yes
Nov. 4
3. Oceanic Water Masses
Not Available

4. Sea Ice and Icebergs
Not Available

5. Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
Not Available

Yes
Nov. 11
Answer number 5, part 1, part 2 and parts 6



 
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