MiraCosta College

OCEA 101

Introductory Oceanography

Purely Online

Fall 2023

INSTRUCTOR

Ray Rector

Prof's E-mail

PROF's CURRICULUM VITAE

COURSE INFORMATION

Prof's Welcome Message

Class Schedule

Course Syllabus

COURSE LEARNING RESOURCES

Required Free Course Text

Supplkemental Free Ocean Textbook

Optional Pay Textbook

Optional Pay Textbook Chapter Outlines

Canvas Course Link

Course Themes

PLAGIARISM

My Policy

EXAMINATION STUDY GUIDES

Midterm Exam Study Guide

Final Exam Study Guide

TEXTBOOK VIDEO ANIMATIONS

POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

Intro to Oceanography - PDF

Intro to Oceanography - PPT

Origin of Ocean - PDF

Origin of Ocean - PPT

Plate Tectonics - Part I - PDF

Plate Tectonics - Part I - PPT

Plate Tectonic Map - PDF

Plate Tectonics - Part II - PDF

Plate Tectonics - Part II - PPT

Seafloors - PDF

Seafloors - PPT

Marine Sediments - PDF

Marine Sediments - PPT

Seawater Chemistry - PDF

Seawater Chemistry - PPT

Atmospheric Circulation - PDF

Atmospheric Circulation - PPT

Ocean Circulation - PDF

Ocean Circulation - PPT

Wind Waves - PDF

Wind Waves - PPT

Tsunami - PDF

Tsunami - PPT

Ocean Tides - PDF

Ocean Tides - PPT

Shorelines - PDF

Shorelines - PPT

Human Impact on Shorelines - PDF

Human Impact on Shorelines - PPT

Evolution and Classification of Marine Life - PDF

Classification and Evolution of Marine Life - PPT

Physical Factors of Marine Life - PDF

Marine Habitats / Physical Factors - PPT

Marine Communities - PDF

Marine Communities - PPT

Plankton and Primary Productivity - PDF

Plankton and Primary Productivity - PPT

Marine Invertebrates - PDF

Marine Invertebrates - PPT

Marine Fishes - PDF

Marine Fishes - PPT

Marine Mammals - PDF

Marine Mammals - PPT

Marine Resources - PDF

Marine Resources - PPT

Marine Pollution - PDF

Marine Pollution - PPT

Climate Change - PDF

Climate Change - PPT

TEXTBOOK VIDEO ANIMATIONS

EV VIDEO LESSONS

Outline of EV Videos with Text Crossrefs

Video Lesson 1: "Water Planet Origins"

Video Lesson 2: "Early Sea Exploration"

Video Lesson 3: "Plate Tectonics I"

Video Lesson 4: "Plate Tectonics II"

Video Lesson 5: "Seafloors"

Video Lesson 6: "Marine Sediments"

Video Lesson 7: "Seawater Properties"

Video Lesson 8: "Seawater Structure"

Video Lesson 9: "Ocean Extremes"

Video Lesson 10: "Atmospheric Circulation"

Video Lesson 11: "Ocean Surface Currents"

Video Lesson 12: "Deep Ocean Currents"

Video Lesson 13: "Wind Waves and Surf"

Video Lesson 14: "Tsunami"

Video Lesson 15: "The Tides"

Video Lesson 16: "Coastal Systems"

Video Lesson 17: "Human Impact on Coasts"

Video Lesson 18: "Evolution of Sealife"

Video Lesson 19: "Marine Life Classification"

Video Lesson 20: "Primary Prooductivity"

Video Lesson 21: "Marine Invertebrates"

Video Lesson 22: "Marine Vertebrates"

Video Lesson 23: "Marine Communities"

Video Lesson 24: "Marine Resources"

Video Lesson 25: "Marine Pollution"

Video Lesson 26: "Reflection on Ocean"

TEXTBOOK VIDEO ANIMATIONS

LECTURE OUTLINES

Intro to Oceanography - Origins

History of Oceanography

Plate Tectonics

Seafloors and Marine Sediments

Physical and Chemical Properties of Water

Seawater Chemistry and Ocean Salinity

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Wind Waves

Tsunami & Tides

Coastlines and Beaches

Marine Life - Overview (CH13)

Marine Resources

Environmental Concerns

RESEARCH PROJECT

Research Proposal Assignment

Research Presentation Outline Assignment

Oceanography Research Hotlist

Proquest

Example: Presentation Outline w/ Bib

Professor's Student Presentation Scoring Rubric

Student's Presentation Peer Score Cards

WEEKEND FIELD TRIPS

FIELD TRIP #1 - COASTAL GEOLOGY AND TECTONICS

Field Trip #1 Information

In-Person Field Trip #1 Worksheet

Virtual Field Trip #1 Information

FIELD TRIP #2 - WAVES AND CURRENTS

Field Trip #2 Information

In-Person Field Trip #2 Worksheet

Virtual Field Trip #2 Worksheet

FIELD TRIP #3 - SHORELINE PROCESSES

Field Trip #3 Information

In-Person Field Trip #3 Worksheet

Virtual Field Trip #3 worksheet

FIELD TRIP #4 - MARINE LIFE

Field Trip #4 Information

In-Person Field Trip #4 Worksheet

Virtual Field Trip #4 Information

EXTRA CREDIT WORK

Tsunami Online Project

Seafood Consumer Guide

Global Warming Project

Virtual Ocean Research Vessel Cruise

RECOMMENDED ONLINE VIDEOS

Ocean Videos

Planet Ocean

TED Talks Ocean Video Series

"Ocean Wonders"- TED Video

Earth Origins Videos

"Big Bang" Video

"What Happened Before the Beginning? " Video

"Origin of Earth" Video

"Inside the Earth" Video

"Earth - Making of a Planet" Video

"Earth Story" Video

"Do We Need the Moon?" Video

Plate Tectonics and Seafloors Videos

"Plate Tectonics"- Geological Society Video Series

"James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge 3D

"Drain the Ocean" Seabottom Video

Sumatra Tsunami Video

Sea Life Videos

Adventure Ocean Quest: Discovering Another World

Wild Pacific - The Beauty of Life

Ocean Stories 1 - The Giant and The Phantom

A Man Among Orcas - Wildlife Documentary

Ocean Stories 3 - Dolphins and Whales

Amazing Ocean Moments - BBC Earth

Blue Planet: The Fascinating World Beneath the Waves

Our Planet - Coastal Waters Video

Nat Geo Marine Life Video

Great Blue Wild Video Series - Bahamas

Great Blue Wild Video Series - Indonesia

BBC Video - Great Barrier Reef

BBC Video - Persian Gulf Reefs

BBC Video - Coral Reefs

Great Blue Wild Video Series - Sea of Cortez

Underwater Marine Life Documentary 2018

"SHARK DIVE" - ANDY BRANDY CASAGRANDE IV - ABC4EXPLORE

"SHARK DIVE" - ANDY BRANDY CASAGRANDE IV - ABC4EXPLORE

"Juvemile Great Whites - Drone Footage - Del Mar CA

Killer Whales: Up Close and Personal

Farmed Norwegian Salmon Video

"Evolution Primer" Video

"Evolution" Video

"Evolutions" Video

"Falsehoods of Creationism" Video

Sea Life Endangerment Videos

Chasing Coral Video

"End-of-the-Line"- Fisheries Video (Long Version)

End-of-the-Line"- Fisheries Video (Short Version)

"Troubled Waters" Fisheries Video

"The Last Fish - Our Exhausted Seas" Fisheries Video

"Sharkwater" Shark Finning Video

"The Cove" Dolphin Slaughter Video

"Sushi - The Global Catch

"Day the Earth Nearly Died" Extinction Video

Marine Pollution and Conservation Videos

What is Climate Change: An Overview

Inconvenient Truth - Climate Change Documentary

The Antarctica Challenge: A Global Warning

Michael Moore Presents: Planet of the Humans

"A Plastic Ocean" - Marine Plastic Pollution Video

"The Plastic Problem - PBS Special" - Marine Plastic Pollution Video

What Happens to Plastic in the Ocean | The Mystery of Missing Plastic | ENDEVR Documentary

"Plastic Wave" - A Surfer's Perspecive - Marine Plastic Pollution Video

Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future

The Kodiak Queen - Artifical Reef

OCEAN LINKS

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