OC 15 - Introduction to Oceanography

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OC 15 - Introduction to Oceanography

• Dr. Anastasia

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Course Web Site

• www2.sunysuffolk.edu/anastaj

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Attendance

• 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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Field 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 taken
• No- make-up exams
• 2 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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Extra 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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Lab 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 earths 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 What Is It?

• 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.

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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-
• Oceans 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