3 Units
Elements of Oceonography
THE ENDLESS VOYAGE
The Endless Voyage focuses on the marine environment as a unique and important part of life on earth, and explores areas of interest and concern to students and scientists alike. The course blends all the attributes of broadcast-quality video with the leading textbook in the field, a student study guide and faculty guide, and customizable online course materials to bring the excitement of oceanography to students with no previous oceanography background.
It has 26 episodes, broadcasted by KVCR-TV, on Wednesdays,
from 9:00-10:00 a.m. on the following dates:
9/3/2003
9/10/2003
9/10/2003
9/17/2003
9/17/2003
9/24/2003
9/24/2003
10/1/2003
10/1/2003
10/8/2003
10/8/2003
10/15/2003
10/15/2003
10/22/2003
10/22/2003
10/29/2003
10/29/2003
11/5/2003
11/5/2003
11/12/2003
11/12/2003
11/19/2003
11/19/2003
11/26/2003
11/26/2003
The History of Marine Exploration
The Development of Plate Tectonics Theory
The Global Impact of Plate Tectonics
Continental Margins and Ocean Basins
Marine Sediments
Water and Ocean Structure
Water and Ocean Structure (continued)
Case Study: Polar and Tropical Extremes
The Atmosphere and Weather
Surface Currents
Deep Ocean Circulation
Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves
Sea Level Changes, Tsunami and Seiches
Tides
Coasts
Case Study: Life on the Coast
The Building Blocks of Life in the Ocean
Ocean Life
Primary Producers
The Intertidal Zone
Marine Animals
Marine Communities
Marine Resources
Environmental Concerns
Case Study: The Practice of Oceanography
