G131 Oceans & Our Global Environment: Home Page
G131 HOME	INFO	SCHEDULE	NOTES	VISUALS	EXERCISES	EXAMS
INSTRUCTOR Simon Brassell TEXT "World's Oceans" A.C.Duxbury, A.B.Duxbury &  K.A. Sverdrup W.C. Brown 6th ed. (2000)  LECTURES MWF 12:20-1:10pm GY126 ASSIGNMENTS 6 web-based exercises (biweekly sequence) EXAMS 3 Tests: Multiple choice & short answer questions	This introductory science course focuses on exploration of the marine realm.  It incorporates aspects of geology, geography, physics, chemistry and biology in an interdisciplinary approach to the oceanography, with an emphasis on the climatic and environmental importance of the oceans.
	Sequence of Themes & Topics:    *  Geographical and geological framework of the oceans: shape, size and history of exploration.     *  Constituents of the oceans: sea floor sediments, seawater and salts.     *  Atmosphere/ocean interactions: gases, global climate, winds, hurricanes, El Niño events.     *  Dynamic processes in the oceans: circulation, currents, waves, tsunami and tides.     *  Fringes of the ocean: coastal waters, estuaries, shorelines, beaches and erosion.     *  Biological oceanography: organisms and ecosystems in coastal, shallow and deep waters.     *  Oceans and environmental issues: global warming, pollution, toxins and marine resources.
	Course Format: Text, Lectures, Assignments & Exams:    *  Recommended text is "World's Oceans" (6th ed.) by Duxbury, Duxbury & Sverdrup (2000)     *  Series of lectures on MWF (12:20-1:10pm in GY126 for Spring 2000)     * Assignments: 6 web-based exercises and problems (7.5% each)    * Exams: 3 tests (short answer/multiple choice questions, totaling 55%)
	Further Information:     *  Contact the Instructor: Professor Simon Brassell, Geological Sciences, GY313       *  phone (812) 855-3786; email: simon@indiana.edu    *  Home page for Spring 2000      *  http://php.indiana.edu/~simon/G131homeS2000.html