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Introduction to Oceanography (1A)
Unit 1A-1: Why Study the Ocean? Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 1A-2: Basics of Ocean Life Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 1A-3: Geology & Physics Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
The Ocean Environment (2A)
Unit 2A-1: The Ocean Environment Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 2A-2: Pressure and Light Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
The Nature of Science and the Origin of the Ocean (2B)
Unit 2B-1: The Nature of Science Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 2B-2: The Origin of the Ocean Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Atoms, Molecules, and Seawater Chemistry (4A)
Unit 4A-1: Atoms & Molecules Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 4A-2: Bonding Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 4A-3: Motion Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Waves (5A)
Unit 5A-1: The Nature of Waves Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 5A-2: Waves in the Ocean Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Shoreline Features (6B)
Unit 6B: Shoreline Features Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Tides (7A)
Unit 7A-1: Observations of Tides Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 7A-2: The Bulge Theory of the Tides Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 7A-3: Real Tides Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
The Atmosphere & Winds (8A)
Unit 8A-1: Winds Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 8A-2: Rain & Clouds Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Ocean Currents (9A)
Unit 9A-1: Major Ocean Currents Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 9A-2: Currents, Climate, & Life Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Phytoplankton (10A)
Unit 10A-1: Phytoplankton Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 10A-2: Blooms Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Seagrass Meadows (10F)
Unit 10E: Seagrass Meadows Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Plate Tectonics (11A)
Unit 11A-1: The Observations Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 11A-2: Plate Boundaries Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 11A-3: A Few More Details Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Deep-Sea Sediments (11B)
Unit 11B: Deep-Sea Sediments Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Climate Change (12A)
Unit 12A-1: The Greenhouse Effect Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 12A-2: Global Warming Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 12A-3: Other Factors Affecting Global Climate Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Ocean Resources (13A)
Unit 13A: Ocean Resources Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Ocean Pollution (13B)
Unit 13B-1: Ocean Pollution Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio
Unit 13B-2: Examples of Pollution Reading Assignment - Lecture Slides - Audio