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OC 15 - Introduction to Oceanography
Dr. Anastasia
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1Course Web Site
• www2.sunysuffolk.edu/anastaj
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1Attendance
• All students are expected to attend every class session of each course for which they are registered.
• Students are responsible for all that transpires in class whether or not they are in attendance.
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1Field Trips
• This course includes field trips that will take the place of lab periods.
• Attendance on these field trips is expected.
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Grading Lecture:
3 lecture exams will be given Lowest grade will be dropped ONLY
IF all exams have been takenNo- make-up exams2 highest grades combine to make
up 35% of your course grade
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Grading
Laboratory:
35% of your course grade lab exercises
field trips
capstone discussion essays
two lab reports
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Grading
Independent Field Trip Paper:
–5% of your course grade. A handout will be given to explain the details
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Grading
Final Exam:
–A cumulative final exam will constitute 25% of your course grade. It will be given on the last day of class
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1Extra Credit
• 10 current, oceanography-related articles and an in-depth analysis/ summary of each article
• Due by May 9th– NO LATE JOURNALS WILL BE ACCEPTED
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1Lab Schedule
• PAY ATTENTION TO THE SCHEDULE
• LABS ARE CANCELLED BECAUSE OF WEEKEND FIELD TRIPS
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The Ocean
Ocean Facts:
• Covers 71% of the earth’s surface
• Accounts for 97% of the water on earth (rest in land ice, groundwater, lakes & rivers)
• Average depth = 3,796 meters (12,451 feet) (deepest = Mariana trench 11,022 m or 36,163 ft)
• Average temp = 3.9oC (only 39oF)
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• Oceanography is the scientific study of the ocean by applying traditional sciences, such as physics, chemistry, geology, biology, and engineering, to all aspects of the ocean.
Oceanography: What Is It?
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Subdisciplines of Oceanography
• Marine Geology-
– Composition of ocean floor and the earth• Physical oceanography-
– Movement of water (waves, currents…)• Chemical Oceanography-
– Ocean’s dissolved solids and gases • Marine biology-
– marine organisms, the impact of human activities on these organisms
• Marine Engineers-
– Design and build oil platforms, ships, harbors etc. that enable us to use the ocean wisely