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Previous years lectures:
2008, 2009,
2011,
2012,
2016
Introduction and overview (week 1)
Topic 1
(January 14, 2021):
Introduction to Oceanography
- [ PDF ]
Topic 2
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What is the best way to observe the ocean?
- [ PPT ]
(assign homework #1, ocean exploration)
Topic 3
():
Early Earth, Oceans, & Life
- [ PPT ]
Enrichment reading:
Schopf et al., 2002
Marshall et al., 2011
Marine geology and geophysics (week 2-3)
Topic 4
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Ocean floor physiography
- [
PPT
]
Topic 5
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Plate Tectonic,
the origin of ocean basins,
and Tsunami
- [ PPT,
Newman PPT]
(assign homework #2, early earth & plate
tectonics)
Topic 6
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Bathymetry from space and its relevance to oceanography
- [ PPT ]
Reading: Satellite Topography and Oceanography - [
PDF ]
Topic 7
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Sea Level Changes and Paleoceanography
- [
PPT
]
Additional Reading:
* Palaeoceanography and sea-level changes, Chap. 6;
The
structure and evolution of sea basins, Open University. -
[GaTech
Reserve PDF file 70 MB ]
Topic 8
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20th century sea level changes
- [ PDF |
Chapter 13 IPCC ]
(assign homework #3, sea level change)
Physical oceanography and climate dynamics (week 4-8)
Topic 9
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The Atmospheric Circulation
- [ PDF ]
Topic 10
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The Atmospheric Circulation PART 2
- [ PDF ]
Topic 11
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The Atmospheric Circulation PART 3
- [ PDF ]
(assign homework #4 atmospheric circulation)
Special Lecture 12
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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
- [
PPT ]
Latest modeling development
- [ NSF-website ]
Topic 13-14
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The Ocean General Circulation
Theory PART I -II
- [ PDF1 |
PPT2 ]
(assign homework #5 ocean circulation)
Topic 15
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The
Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) - [
PDF |
Polyna.mov ]
Additional reading on MOC review
- [
Lozier-2012.pdf
]
Topic 16
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Equatorial Circulation, ENSO and Indian Moonsoon
- [
PPT ]
(assign homework #5 thermoaline
circulation and ENSO )
Topic 17
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Ocean Waves | Rossby and Kelvin Waves
- [
PDF ]
Topic 18
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Ocean Tides
- [
PPT ]
Special Topic 19
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Energy from ocean waves
- [
PPT ]
Additional reading
- [
Ocean-Energy.pdf
]
Special Lecture
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Midterm review
- [
Previous Exams ]
Special Topic 20
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Global Warming and IPCC
- [
PPT ]
MIDTERM EXAM (covering material through
Topic 19)
(material will cover until waves excluded)
Chemical oceanography and geochemistry (week 9-11)
Topic 21
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Ocean Carbon
Cycle: mass balance
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PPT ]
Topic 22
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Ocean Carbon
Cycle: carbonate system
and solubility pump
- [
PPT ]
Topic 23
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Ocean Carbon
Cycle: solubility pump
- [
PPT ]
Topic 24
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Ocean Carbon
Cycle: biological pump
- [
PPT ]
Topic 25
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Glacial CO2
problem - [
PPT ]
Topic 26
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Stabilizing
CO2 emissions - [
PPT ]
Additional reading
- [
Pacala-2004.pdf
|
PEI-Stabilization-Wedges.pdf ]
Topic 27
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Geologic Carbon
Cycle - [
PPT ]
Topic 28
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Oxygen Cycle
- [
PPT ]
Biological oceanography (week 12-15)
Topic 29
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Marine Ecology,
Habitats and Organisms
- [
PPT ]
Topic
30
():
The Marine
Foodweb and Nitrogen Cycle - [
PPT1 |
PDF2 ]
Topic 31/32
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Marine Life Observing System
- [
PDF ]
Reading assignment - [
Block-MarineLife.pdf
]
Topic 33
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Climate
Change Impacts on Marine Ecosystems
- [
PDF ]
Reading assignment - [
Doney-2012.pdf
]
Topic 34
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Climate
Change & Polar Ocean Ecosystems
- [
PDF ]
Topic
35
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Climate
Change & Tropical Ocean Ecosystems - [
PDF ]
Reading assignment Coral in Crisis - [
Hay.pdf
]
Topic 36
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Natural
Climate Variability & Marine Populations PART 1
Pacific Decadal Oscillation, Salmon, Sardines and Anchovies
- [ PDF ]
Additional Readings - [
PDO_Ecosystems |
PDO_Physics]
Topic 37
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Natural
Climate Variability & Marine Populations PART 2
North Atlantic Oscillation, Zooplankton
and Fish Stocks - [
PDF ]
Additional Readings - [NAO
Table |
NAO_Ecosystems | NA1O_Physics]
Coastal oceanography (week 12-15)
Topic 38
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Shallow Water and Coastal processes
- [
PDF ]
Topic
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Beaches,
Estuaries and Deltas
- [
PDF ]
Topic Final Review
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Review and Final preparation
FINAL EXAM
(May 5, 2021)
Final Exam on Wednesday May 5,
between 11:20 AM to 2:10 PM
Location is the same as class.
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