RAY'S OCEAN SCIENCE LINKS

OCEANOGRAPHY COURSE LECTURES

UCSB Oceanography LECTURE SERIES

University of Alaska Fairbanks Oceanography: 

  • What is Oceanography - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/intro.html

  • Ocean Origin - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/origin.html

  • Ocean Life Origin/ Evolution - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/orgoc.html

  • Dating of Ocean Materials - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/dating.html

  • Hydro Cycle and the Seafloor - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/basin.html

  • Seafloor Sediments - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes2/bottom.html

  • Seafloor Sediment Record - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes2/examp.html

  • Plate Tectonics - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes2/plate.html

  • Water Properties - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes2/prop.html

  • Water Chemistry - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes2/chem.html

  • Earth’s Heat Budget - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes2/heat.html

  • Density - Thermohaline Circulation -  http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes2/den.html

  • Ocean Surface Currents - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/cur.html

  • Waves - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/waves.html

  • Tsunamis and Storm Surge - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/tsu.html

  • Tides - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/tides.html

  • Ocean Margins - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/coasts.html

  • Estuaries - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/estuaries.html

  • Ocean Living Conditions - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/environment.html

  • Phytoplankton - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/phyto.html

  •  Zooplankton - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/zoop.html

  • Nektonic Life - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/nek.html

  •  Sea Lions - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/steller.html

  • Marine Mammals - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/marmam.html

  • Cetaceans - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/cet.html

  • Benthic Life - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/benthos.html

  • The Marine Food Web - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/foodweb.html

  •  Future of Ocean  - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/notes/future.html

  • Study Guide 1 - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/study1.html

  • Study Guide 2 - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/study2.html

  • Study Guide 3 - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/study3.html

  • Final Study Guide - http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/msl111/studyfinal.html

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    U of IN Oceanography Course   http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eg131/home.html

    Kent State Oceanography Course  - http://dept.kent.edu/geology/oceanography.htm 

    GENERAL OCEANOGRAPHY LINKS

    California Explores the Ocean – UCSD - http://ceo.ucsd.edu/

    CEO – Related Publications - http://ceo.ucsd.edu/publications/publications.html

    NODC World Ocean Atlas - http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/OC5/indprod.html

                            Figures - http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/OC5/WOA01F/prwoa01f.html

    Volvo Ocean Adventure   http://www.volvooceanadventure.org/article.php/oz.html

    ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL OCEAN ASSIMILATION -  http://www.atmos.umd.edu/~carton/global/global_2.0.html

    Dr. C’s Remarkable Ocean World - http://www.oceansonline.com/

    Milton Sweet’s Science Pages : http://www.utdallas.edu/~msweet/oceans.html

    NEW ZEALAND NIWA CENTER - http://www.niwa.cri.nz/

    MOST – Marine Observing Systems Team - http://manati.wwb.noaa.gov/doc/oppt.html

    Dr. James B. Calvert Website - http://www.du.edu/~jcalvert/index.htm

    NASA-JPL - http://topex-www.jpl.nasa.gov/

    Everything Ocean - http://www.ocean.com/default_0404.asp

    Discover Our Earth Site - http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/education/instructor/introduction.html

    DEEP SEA & OCEAN BOTTOMS

    Deep Seafloor - http://www.ocean.udel.edu/deepsea/home/home.html

    SURF, WAVES,  AND SEA SURFACE CONDITIONS

    Surf and Weather for San Diego - http://www.surfingsandiego.com/report.asp

    Surf Report / Global Surf Check: - http://www.wavehunters.com/main/surfcheck.asp

      WAM WW3 Global Wave Model - http://www.fnoc.navy.mil/PUBLIC/WAM/all_glbl.html

     WAM WW3 N Pacific Wave Model      http://www.fnoc.navy.mil/PUBLIC/WAM/all_npac.html

    Oceanweather.com Ocean Conditions - http://www.oceanweather.com/data/

    Sea surface topography – Jason I - http://topex-www.jpl.nasa.gov/science/jason1-quick-look/

    Global Sea Surface Temperature –1)  http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/sst/latest_sst.gif

                                 2) http://www.fnoc.navy.mil/products/OTIS/US058VMET-GIFwxg.OTIS.glbl_sst.gif

    Navy Global Ocean Water and Ice Conditions - http://www.fnoc.navy.mil/PUBLIC/OTIS/otis.html

    OCEAN and ATMOSPHERE CiRCULATION and CLIMATE

    Ocean Surface Currents http://oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu/index.html

    Ocean Surface Current Glossary - http://oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu/glossary.html

    Coriolis Effect -  http://www.ems.psu.edu/%7Efraser/Bad/BadCoriolis.html

    Coriolis Effect - http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/%7Edvandom/Edu/newcor.html

    El Nino – La Nina Watch  - http://topex-www.jpl.nasa.gov/elnino/index.html

    Institute on Climate and Planets   - http://icp.giss.nasa.gov/

    WATER AND ATMOSPHERE Publication - http://www.niwa.cri.nz/pubs/wa/archive

    COASTAL and MARINE GEOLOGY

    Coastal and Marine Geology - USGS  -   http://marine.usgs.gov/

    California Coastline Photo Project - http://www.californiacoastline.org/

    MARINE BIOLOGY

    Marine Biology - http://www.skyweb.net/~mgbio/marine.htm

    The Iron Hypothesis - http://www.rsnz.org/education/alpha/alpha106/alpha-106.htm

    NATURAL HAZARDS

    IRIS Earthquake Page - http://www.iris.edu/

    USGS Natural Hazards Page - http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/hazards.shtml

    Savage Earth -  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/index.html

    Tsunami - http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tsunami/

    Michigan Tech Volcano Page - http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/

    REMOTE SENSING – AERIAL PHOTO AND SATELLITE IMAGING

    California Coastal Image Record - http://www.californiacoastline.org/

    Satellite Ocean Imagery Lesson Plan - http://dcz.gso.uri.edu/amy/avhrr.html

    Ocean Satellite Imagery - http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/images.html

    Geo-Imaging of California Coastline - http://imaging.geocomm.com/features/californiakelp/

    Earth Satellite Image Gallary - http://www.redtailcanyon.com/channels/Satellite%20Images.aspx

                                                                -  http://www.redtailcanyon.com/

    PHOTO IMAGES AND ILLUSTRATIONS

    NOAA Photo Image Catalog - http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/collections.html

    Earth Science Illustration (Slide) Listing  - http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/edu/dees/ees/climate/slides/complete_index.html

    Ocean Divers’ Image Galleries - http://www.ocean.com/Gallery/2004/04.asp

    Geoscape Posters - http://geoscape.nrcan.gc.ca/template1/index_e.aspx?ArticleID=15

    Geoscape Presentations - http://geoscape.nrcan.gc.ca/template1/index_e.aspx?ArticleID=19

    Volcano Photo Glossary - http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/pglossary.html

    OTHER LINKS

    TEACHER RESOURCES - http://www.niwa.cri.nz/pubs/wa/resources/

    Broad Science Activities Links Page - http://www.perucsd.org/hsearthscience/sajor/Current%20Wbsites.htm                    

    McGraw Hill Geoscience Career Site - http://www.mhhe.com/catalogs/sem/geoscience/index.mhtml?file=career

    McGraw Hill PROFESSIONAL Organizations Site - http://www.mhhe.com/catalogs/sem/geoscience/index.mhtml?file=links

    McGraw Hill GeoscienceTextbook Site - http://www.mhhe.com/catalogs/sem/geoscience/

    GEOLOGY and MULTI-DISCIPLINE

    Geology Glossary - http://www.ge-at.iastate.edu/courses/Geol_100/old_files/glossary.v2.html

    Geomania – Geoman - http://jersey.uoregon.edu/~mstrick/

    Igneous Rocks - http://www.canadianrockhound.com/junior/rocks_igneous.html

    Michigan Tech Volcano Page - http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/

    Solid Earth Dynamics Course - http://www.earth.northwestern.edu/individ/seth/107/

    Geologic Dating EXERCISES     http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~rhmiller/geologictime/GeologicTime.htm

    VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS

    McGraw Hill Fieldtrip Site - http://www.mhhe.com/catalogs/sem/geoscience/index.mhtml?file=fieldtrip

    California Geotour - http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/geotour/