MiraCosta College

OCEA 101L

Introductory Oceanography Lab

Tuesdays

1:30 pm to 4:20 pm

INSTRUCTOR

R. Ray Rector

Prof's E-mail

PROF's CURRICULUM VITAE

VITAL COURSE INFORMATION

Prof's Welcome Message

Class Schedule

Course Syllabus

Canvas Course Link

Lab Safety Practices

Plagiarism Policy

FIRST WEEK LAB WORKSHEET

First Week's Lab Worksheet-Lab #1

LAB EXAM PREVIEW

Midterm Practice Test

Final Practice Test

LAB PRESENTATIONS

Intro to Ocean Lab - Logistics, Safety, and Introductions

Scientific Units oF Measurement and Ocean History

Ocean Lab #1 Worksheet

Isostasy

Maps and Charts

Seafloor and Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonic Map

Navigation

Marine Sediments

Seawater Chemistry

Ocean Wave Behavior

Coastal Erosion

Rocky Intertidal Zone

Coastal Habitats

Marine Life at Birch Aquarium

Tides

CDIP Swell Model Charts for Wave-Current Lab

WEEKEND FIELD TRIPS

FIELD TRIP #1 - COASTAL GEOLOGY AND TECTONICS

Field Trip #1 Information

In-Person Field Trip #1 Worksheet

FIELD TRIP #2 - WAVES AND CURRENTS

Field Trip #2 Information

In-Person Field Trip #2 Worksheet

FIELD TRIP #3 - SHORELINE PROCESSES

Field Trip #3 Information

In-Person Field Trip #3 Worksheet

FIELDTRIP MAPS & GUIDEBOOKS

Intro Lab Worksheet-Lab #1

Intro Lab Worksheet-Lab #1

Maps of Encinitas Beaches

Map to Terramar Tidepool Fieldtrip

Tide Pool Guide

CDIP Swell Model for Wave Behavior Lab

OTHER EXTRA CREDIT WORK

Seafood Consumer Guide

Global Warming Project

Virtual Ocean Research Vessel Cruise

OCEAN LINKS

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