ES 144 - Introduction to Oceanography Fall 201
Hi All -
Here you will find information including the syllabus, assignments, and any supplemental reading for our class. As a reminder we meet M,W,F from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm in CAS B50. Lectures will be posted shortly after class. Click on the Lecture below to download the ppt lecture.
Also don't forget to follow us on twitter to learn more about the oceans and science in general. For items relevant to this course - I'll tag #BUOceans... feel free to use that tag too - but please be responsible.
Now - let's learn about the ocean!
Prof. Fulweiler



Lecture 3: Origins

Lecture 4: Water, Water Everywhere....

Lecture 5: Plate Tectonics I - Initial Theories

Lecture 6: Plate Tectonics II - Evidence

Lecture 7: Plate Tectonics III - Plate Movement

Lecture 8: Plate Tectonics - The Remix
Exam II - Material Begins here:



Lecture 11: Atmosphere and Oceans

Lecture 12: Atmosphere, Oceans, Hurricanes

Lecture 13: Ocean Circulation - Surface Currents
Exam III - Material Begins here:

Lecture 14: Deep Ocean Circulation

Lecture 15: Ocean waves

Lecture 16: Rogue Waves and Surfing

Lecture 17: Tides - a special kind of wave

Lecture 19: Marine Ecology & the Three Domains of Life

Lecture 20: Plankton

Lecture 21: Primary Production - patterns

Lecture 22: Primary Production II - production & respiration

Lecture 23: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)

Lecture 24: Biological Pump

Lecture 25: The Immortal Life of a Jellyfish
Exam III - Material Ends

Lecture 26: Do Sea Monsters Exist?

Lecture 27: Marine Mammals

Lecture 28: Whales

Lecture 29: Deep Sea Life & Hydrothermal Vents

Lecture 30: Big Foot: Nitrogen, the Ocean, and You (**Bonus Quiz Day**)


Lecture 32: Final Exam Review
Key will not be available as there are students who need to take the final next semester.