EXERCISES
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INTRODUCTORY
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0.
Concepts/Data
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TECTONICS
and OCEAN BASINS
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I.
Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
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II.
Spreading Rates
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OCEANS/ ATMOSPHERIC GASES
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III.
Ocean Temperatures & Salinities
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OCEAN/
ATMOSPHERE DYNAMICS
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IV.
Hurricanes
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V.
Tides
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| MARINE BIOLOGY |
VI.
Ocean
Productivity |
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Timetable for
Discussion Sessions and Exercises, with Due Dates:
| Wk |
Discussion |
Topic
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Launch Date
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Due Date
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1
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Jan. 9
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Introduction
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Part
I: Geologic/Geographic Framework, Ocean Constituents/Structure
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| 2 |
Jan.
16
|
Oceanographic Data
& Concepts |
Jan. 9
|
Jan. 24
|
3
|
Jan.
23
|
Earthquakes &
Plate
Tectonics: Groups
|
Jan. 16
|
Jan. 23
|
4
|
Jan.
30
|
Earthquakes
& Plate
Tectonics: Final |
Jan.
23
|
Feb.
7
|
5
|
Feb.
6
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Spreading Rates:
Groups
|
Jan. 30
|
Feb. 6
|
6
|
Feb.
13
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Spreading
Rates: Final |
Feb.
6
|
Feb.
21
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Part II: Ocean/Atmosphere
Interactions, Dynamic
Processes in the Ocean
|
7
|
Feb. 20
|
Ocean Temperatures &
Salinities: Groups
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Feb. 13
|
Feb. 20
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8
|
Feb.
27
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Ocean
Temperatures &
Salinities: Final
|
Feb.
20
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Mar.
7
|
9
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Mar. 6
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Hurricanes: Groups
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Feb. 27
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Mar. 6
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Mar.
10 - 19
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SPRING BREAK
|
10
|
Mar.
20
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Hurricanes:
Final |
Mar.
6
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Mar.
21
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Part III: Fringes of the
Ocean, Life in the
Oceans, Environmental Issues
|
11
|
Mar. 27
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Tides: Groups
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Mar. 20
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Mar. 27
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12
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Apr.
3
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Tides:
Final |
Mar.
27
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Apr.
11
|
13
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Apr.
10
|
Ocean
Productivity: Groups |
Apr.
3
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Apr.
10
|
14
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Apr.
17
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Ocean
Productivity: Final |
Apr.
10 |
Apr.
25
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