Make sure that you keep up with the exercises -- they account for almost half
of your grade.
Students are given one week to complete each exercise, with a grace period of
one class meeting.
All of these are PDF files (except Word or Excel files as noted).
To print the file from Adobe Acrobat that opens in your web browser, left click
on the link.
To download the file more efficiently, right click on the link, then use Save
As...
*** If you get stuck at any point, please ask for help ***
Exercise # Topic Handed out Due date
Exercise 1 History of Ocean Exploration Wed Jan 14 Wed Jan 21
Exercise 2a Powers of Ten Wed Jan 21 Wed Jan 28
Exercise 2a Extra Examples
Exercise 2b Calculations and Conversions Wed Feb 4 Wed Feb 11
Exercise 3 Ocean
Features (Word.doc) Mon
Feb 9
Wed Feb 18
Ocean
Features (PDF)
Maps to use with Ocean Features exercise
PowerPoint slides of Ocean Features
Index to
topographic/bathymetric maps of the world
(very useful for the Ocean Features exercise)
Writing Exercise
after the first
exam
Wed Feb 20 Mon
Feb 25
Suggestions for Better [Written] Answers
Exercise 4 Marine
Sediments
Mon Mar 23 Mon Mar
30
Word
file or PDF file
Exercise 5 Seawater properties
Wed Apr 8 Mon
Apr 20
Word file or
PDF file
Exercise 6 Circulation
Word file or PDF file
Extra Credit (worth 20 points)
Listen to three reports from the NPR Climate Connections
series.
For each report, write a one-paragraph summary that explains
the issue,
any actions that can be taken, and/or
policies implemented.
As with all writing exercises, these summaries must be in
your own words.
Direct link to Climate Connections:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9657621
IMPORTANT: Note that at
the top of each category, there is a " More > " tab
For example, CLIMATE
CONNECTIONS: CAUSES More >
Click on the More > tab to get a complete listing of the reports