Bio181 Life in the Oceans - Fall 2021
Dr. Pirlo
Physical Oceanography Project
75 points
Our course readings take a decent amount of time looking at the physical aspects of the oceans. This is not surprising because understanding physical oceanography is key to understanding much of the life in our oceans!
So, what is Physical Oceanography exactly? According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), “Physical Oceanographers study the physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean such as waves, currents, eddies, gyres and tides; the transport of sand on and off beaches; coastal erosion; and the interactions of the atmosphere and the ocean. They examine deep currents, the ocean-atmosphere relationship that influences weather and climate, the transmission of light and sound through water, and the ocean's interactions with its boundaries at the seafloor and the coast.”
For this project, your job is to choose any Physical Oceanography concept you desire, and explain it by drawing a picture/diagram of it. The catch here is that you must explain the concept in a way that makes sense to a casual observer using your drawing and amaximum of 10 words.
The maximum number of words that may appear on your drawing/page is 10. What counts as word? The following all count as a single/one word: an acronym (i.e., “NOAA”), a number (i.e., “25”), a hyphenation (i.e, “up-to-date” or “three-fold”), and of course, a regular word counts as one word (i.e, “wave”).
Your project:
Choose one physical oceanography concept using your readings, the definition above, or any reliable internet source. At the top of your drawing page, write the name of the concept. The number of words in this title count towards the total number of words that you can use, so be extremely brief! (10 points)Explain your concept by drawing it. You can use pens, pencils, crayons, markers, highlighters, paint, lipstick, or any other writing implement you wish. Your drawing can be in color or black/white. Your drawing can be as large or small as you deem appropriate; however, doing your drawing on an 8.5”x11” paper usually works best. You don’t need to be an amazing artist, just do your best. (60 points)Write the date and your name
on the lower, right corner of the drawing (the date doesnot count towards your total word count). (5 points)Take a photo of your drawing and upload it to be graded (JPEG/JPG files tend to work best).
To consider:
Having a color-coded key often helps students use a word only once but point it out multiple times in a drawing. Be as creative as you need to be to use a maximum of 10 words!The 10 word limit (this includes your title) is important.There is a 5 point deduction for each word that is over 10.
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