Oceanography at Palomar College


Palomar College's Oceanography Program emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of ocean processes and focuses on local oceanographic phenomena. The program is part of the Earth, Space, and Aviation Sciences Department and consists of three full-time and several adjunct instructors. At least 10 sections of Oceanography 100 Lecture and six sections of Oceanography 100 Lab are taught each semester. The combined lecture/lab course, Oceanography 101, is also taught each semester.

If you missed a previous guest speaker, click the following links for information:
Poseidon Resources (Carlsbad desalination) or the Lost City Hydrothermal Vent Field

Dr. David Sandwell's talk "Exploring Earth from Mars" at Palomar College February 7, 2006 streaming video

(Play time: 50:37):

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Dr. Bob Guza's talk "Waves, Surf Zone Currents, and Beach Erosion" at Palomar College April 20, 2006 streaming video

(Play time: 57:43; Windows Media format only):

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Topics of Special Interest

May 27-30, 2008
Spring Field Course

La Jolla to Point Conception
Preview: 
Ocean Institute Floating Lab PowerPoint Presentation 
Video from the November 14 2008 Ocean Institute Boat Trip: Blue Whale (QuickTime movie) Video from the November 14 2008 Ocean Institute Boat Trip: Risso's Dolphins (QuickTime movie) Pictures from the November 17 2004  
Ocean Institute Boat Trip
Guest
Speakers

Links to Oceanography Instructor Home Pages

Patty Deen's Home Page Al Trujillo's Home Page Dr. Lisa Yon's Home Page
Glen Foss' Home Page John Gilson's Home Page Ray Wolcott's Home Page
  Tonya Huff's Home Page  

Oceanography Textbook and Online Study Guide

The 9th Edition of Essentials of Oceanography (Pearson Education © 2008) is co-authored by Al Trujillo and Hal Thurman. The text features a suite of 38 geoscience animations (including five specifically designed for this edition), which are state-of-the-art computer animations that have been created by Al Trujillo and a panel of geoscience educators to help students visualize some of the most challenging oceanographic concepts. Other improvements are detailed in What's New in the 9th Edition, including specific chapter-by-chapter changes. The text also features an Online Study Guide written by Al Trujillo (for a student access code, see the "Your Access to Success" card inside the front cover of each textbook).

WWW Links for Oceanography Exercises

Tide Pools Field Trip Report: View an example field trip report for the amazing sea cucumber (PDF)
Link for the Oceanography Lecture Seawater Assignment:
Links for the Oceanography Lab El Niño Exercise:

Links for the El Niño Exercise - Oceanography Lab Manual, Sixth Edition

Links for the Ocean Waves Exercise - Oceanography Lab Manual, Sixth Edition

Link for the Oceanography Lecture Ocean Surface Currents Assignment:
Links for the Oceanography Lab Ocean Waves Exercise:
Links for the Internet Assignment on Coastal Pollution
Link for the IODP Videos about Ocean Drilling
Links for the Birch Aquarium Report on Marine Reserves and Shifting Baselines

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