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8 take-home problem sets
160 points
44%
Mid-term open-book test
100 points
28%
End-of-term closed-book test
100 points
28%
A- -> A
85 - 100%
B- -> B+
70 - 84%
C- -> C+
60 - 69%
D
50 - 59%
F
below 50%
(Dates are approximate, as some subjects may take longer to cover than one session.)
Lecture
Date
Topics
1
14 Feb
Physical properties of the ocean and seawater, sound and light
2
21 Feb
Earth’s heat balance
3
28 Feb
Oceanic balance of heat, salt, & water
7 Mar
No class
4
14 Mar
Equations of continuity and motion
5
21 Mar
Balance of forces, the effect of Earth's rotation
28 Mar
Mid-term open-book test
4 Apr
No class: Mid-term break
6
11 Apr
Ocean currents
7
18 Apr
Deep currents and general ocean circulation
8
25 Apr
Surface waves
9
2 May
Tides and long-period waves
10
9 May
Delaware Bay and Continental Shelf physical oceanography
16 May
End-of-term closed-book test
I'll use the interactive TV (ITV) system and, depending on the course registration, will alternate between Lewes and Newark during the semester.
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30 May, 2003
