The following Ocean 10 "reminders" are for the Traditional
"Face to Face" Ocean 10 students only:
THE MIDTERM IS ON THURSDAY APRIL 12TH IN LECTURE. BRING A CALCULATOR, #2 PENCIL AND SCANTRON
FORM 882 E. NO SHARING OF CALCULATORS. CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES
ARE ALSO NOT PERMITTED.
QUIZ #4 IS THE WEEK OF MARCH 26TH IN LAB. IT COVERS ALL OF LAB #4, ALL
“ OCEAN BASIN EVOLUTION ” FROM LECTURE AND LAB AND ALL “ MARINE SEDIMENTS
” FROM LECTURE. Please study hard, this is your big chance to get
ready for the midterm.
ALSO, E-QUAKE PLOTS, TALLY SHEETS AND TECTONIC MAPS ARE DUE IN YOUR LAB week
of March 12th. NO LATE MAPS WILL BE ACCEPTED. SORRY, IT'S NOT FAIR TO OTHERS.
THURSDAY MARCH 12TH IS THE LAST DAY TO DECLARE CR/NC. I NEED A WRITTEN NOTE.
LAST DAY TO BEACH PROFILE LINE #2 IS SUNDAY 3/25. PLEASE SIGN OUT YOUR BEACH
STICKS IN YOUR LAB OR MY OFFICE HRS. PLEASE RETURN ALL STICKS ON TIME. THANKS!
INTRO, TYPES...
PART 1:
Motion of the Atmosphere
Effects of the Earth' rotation
Coriolis Effect
Earth's changing rotational velocities
Earth's major wind patterns
PART 2:
Measuring ocean currents and structure
CTD's, satellites, buoys, drift cards, current meters, accidents
PART 3:
General Surface Currents and Patterns
Ekman Spiral
Ekman Transport
Gyres
Zones of Divergence / Upwelling
Zones of Convergence / Downwelling
Geostrophic Flow
Boundary Currents: Eastern Boundary Currents and Western Intensification
PART 4:
Ocean Structure & Water Masses
Thermocline, Halocline, Pycnocline
Surface Zone and Deep Zone
El Nino / ENSO