We will also study the tides and current patterns that foster the incredible biological productivity of our local marine waters. This arrangement should be more suitable for a discussion rather than lecture format. This will not be a lecture class, although I will give occasional short lectures. If you have this book from Ocean 101, hold onto it. If you do not, consider buying an inexpensive used copy of this edition, an older edition, or even an equivalent book by another author.
Copies are also on reserve in the library.
Most of the class readings will come from the internet, from papers placed on reserve, or from photocopied course packets. Recommended preparation This course has Oceanography 101 or 200 as prerequisite. However, I am going to conduct the class so that interested students who have not taken either of these courses should not have a problem. Accordingly, I will give entrance permission to any student with reasonable academic credentials. We will begin with a short review of oceanographic principles relevant to Puget Sound, which will benefit even students who have taken oceanography.