OCN 201 - Science of the Sea

Welcome to Lani Aina Kai's oceanography home page. Here you can find your class syllabus, lecture notes, assignments and their due dates, exam topics and exam dates, FAQ, and links to interesting oceanography Web sites.

* Presentations * Presentations begin on Friday, February 17. See the Presentations page for the list of names, dates, topics, and instructions. If you have questions, ask the instructor: Michael Lane.

* Due Soon * The fourth reading discussion, Water and Seawater I, which is due Wednesday, February 8, is posted on the Assignments page. To learn more about the readings discussion assignments, see your class syllabus on the Syllabi page. This is the second of the two reading discussion assignments for the second quiz.

* Math * The next math problem of the semester, Calculate the deep-ocean basin sedimentation rate, will be completed in class on Wednesday, February 8. To see an example of the math problem, see the Math Problems page or Exam Topics page.

* Exam * The second quiz is Friday, February 10. The exam will cover two weeks of lecture notes, two readings discussions, and two math problems.

* Math * See examples of the two math problems given in lecture on the Math Problems page.

* Notes * The complete set of notes for the second quiz, the end of Plate Tectonics and Ocean Basins, is posted on the Notes page.

* Exam Topics * The complete set of exam topics and questions for the second quiz, Second Quiz Topics, is posted on the Exam Topics page.

* Lecture Report * The optional lecture report assignment for the first quarter of the semester can be written after watching five 10-minute segments on PBS's Nova. For more information on this optional assignment, see the Nova Planet Earth Report page. The lecture report is due Friday, February 17.

* Lecture Report * The optional lecture report assignment for the first quarter of the semester can be written after watching Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial. For more information on this optional assignment, see the Judgment Day Page and the Lecture Report page. The third lecture report is due Friday, February 17.

* Media Topic * The third media topic, an optional assignment, is due Friday, February 17. To read about this optional assignment, see your syllabus on the Syllabi page and Media Topics Information page, which shows an example.

Want to improve your learning skills? Check out the links on the Learning Skills page.