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The Sea: An Introduction to The Sea: An Introduction to OceanographyOceanography
Instructor: Instructor:
Professor Charles H. GreeneProfessor Charles H. Greene
Lecture Section #1: 3 credit hours (Lecture only)Lecture Section #1: 3 credit hours (Lecture only)
Lecture Section #2: 4 credit hours (Lecture & Lab)Lecture Section #2: 4 credit hours (Lecture & Lab)
Lectures: T, Th: 11:40-12:55 305 Ives HallLectures: T, Th: 11:40-12:55 305 Ives Hall
Labs: M, W 2:00-4:25 M 7:30-9:55 1146 Snee HallLabs: M, W 2:00-4:25 M 7:30-9:55 1146 Snee Hall
The Sea: An Introduction to The Sea: An Introduction to OceanographyOceanography
Grading:Grading:
4-credit option: 4-credit option: Lecture (3 Prelims, Final): 70% Lecture (3 Prelims, Final): 70% Laboratory: 30%Laboratory: 30%
3-credit option: 3-credit option: Lecture 3 Prelims, Final: 100%Lecture 3 Prelims, Final: 100%
*No make-up exams will be given; the 2 lowest of the 4 exam scores *No make-up exams will be given; the 2 lowest of the 4 exam scores
will be dropped.will be dropped.
The Sea: An Introduction to The Sea: An Introduction to OceanographyOceanography
COURSE GOAL:COURSE GOAL:
Teach you about Teach you about oceanography in a way oceanography in a way that is relevant to your that is relevant to your everyday lives whether everyday lives whether you are a science you are a science major or a non-science major or a non-science major.major.
Now we can Now we can see the whole worldsee the whole world
from space from space and not and not leave as leave as
much to themuch to theimagination. imagination.
Geography of the SeaGeography of the SeaBays, Gulfs, Oceans, and SeasBays, Gulfs, Oceans, and Seas Arabian SeaArabian Sea Baltic SeaBaltic Sea Bering SeaBering Sea Black SeaBlack Sea Caribbean SeaCaribbean Sea Chesapeake BayChesapeake Bay Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico Gulf of St. LawrenceGulf of St. Lawrence Indian OceanIndian Ocean Labrador SeaLabrador Sea Mediterranean SeaMediterranean Sea North Sea North Sea Persian GulfPersian Gulf Red SeaRed Sea Southern OceanSouthern Ocean
Topographic FeaturesTopographic Features Aleutian IslandsAleutian Islands Hawaiian IslandsHawaiian Islands IndonesiaIndonesia Mariana TrenchMariana Trench Mid-Atlantic RidgeMid-Atlantic Ridge Peru-Chile TrenchPeru-Chile Trench Straits of GibraltarStraits of Gibraltar West IndiesWest Indies
CurrentsCurrents California CurrentCalifornia Current Gulf StreamGulf Stream Indian Ocean Monsoon Current SystemIndian Ocean Monsoon Current System Labrador CurrentLabrador Current Pacific North Equatorial CurrentPacific North Equatorial Current Pacific Equatorial CountercurrentPacific Equatorial Countercurrent
Summer Session in theSummer Session in theGulf of Maine:Gulf of Maine:
Cornell University’sCornell University’sShoals Marine LaboratoryShoals Marine Laboratory
Undergraduate Specialization Undergraduate Specialization in in
Marine BiologyMarine Biology
Biological Sciences majors in the Ecology and Biological Sciences majors in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology program of study have the option Evolutionary Biology program of study have the option of specializing their program of study in the area of of specializing their program of study in the area of Marine Biology. This specialization is intended for Marine Biology. This specialization is intended for students with interests in understanding the unique students with interests in understanding the unique aspects of organismal biology in the marine environment.aspects of organismal biology in the marine environment.
Undergraduate Specialization Undergraduate Specialization in in
Ocean SciencesOcean Sciences
Science of Earth Systems majors have the option of specializing their program of study in the area of ocean sciences. This interdisciplinary specialization is intended for students with interests in understanding the interaction of biological, chemical, geological, and physical processes in ocean systems.
Ocean Science CoursesOcean Science Courses EAS 104: The Sea: Introduction to Oceanography EAS 349: Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems EAS 350: Marine Ecosystems Field Course BIOSM 418: Tropical Marine Science EAS 462: Marine Ecological Processes EAS 475: Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing in
Biological Oceanography
Summer Session in MexicoSummer Session in MexicoBIOSM 418: BIOSM 418:
Tropical Marine ScienceTropical Marine Science