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All Things Flow: Fluid Mechanics in the Natural Sciences
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This book began as lecture notes for an Oregon State University course in fluid mechanics, designed for beginning graduate students in physical oceanography. Because of its fundamental nature, this course is often taken by students outside physical oceanography, e.g., atmospheric science, civil engineering, physics and mathematics.
In later courses, the student will discover esoteric fluid phenomena such as internal waves that propagate through the sky, water phase changes that govern clouds, and planetary rotation effects that control large-scale winds and ocean currents. In contrast, this course concerns phenomena that we have all been familiar with since childhood: flows you see in sinks and bathtubs, in rivers, and at the beach. In this context, we develop the mathematical techniques and scientific reasoning skills needed for higher-level courses and professional research. Prerequisites are few: basic linear algebra, differential and integral calculus and Newton’s laws of motion. As we go along we discover the need for the more advanced tools of tensor analysis.

Subject:
Oceanography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Open Oregon State
Author:
W.D. Smyth
Date Added:
01/06/2020
Earth in the Future
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Our planet is becoming hot. In fact, Earth may be warming faster than ever before. This warming will challenge society throughout the 21st century. How do we cope with rising seas? How will we prepare for more intense hurricanes? How will we adapt to debilitating droughts and heat waves? Scientists are striving to improve predictions of how the environment will change and how it will impact humans. Earth in the Future: Predicting Climate Change and Its Impacts Over the Next Century is designed to provide the state of the art of climate science, the impact of warming on humans, as well as ways we can adapt. Every student will understand the challenges and opportunities of living in the 21st century.

Subject:
Applied Science
Atmospheric Science
Biology
Environmental Science
Geology
Hydrology
Life Science
Oceanography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (http
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// e-education.psu.edu/oer/)
Author:
David Bice
Tim Bralower
Date Added:
06/17/2020
Introduction to Ocean Sciences
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"In this text, we will explore the fundamental physical, chemical, geological, and biological features and processes of the
oceans and review how humans have studied the oceans. We will discuss the range of resources that the oceans provide for us, and the pollution and other impacts that result from human use of the oceans and exploitation of their resources. We will also examine the direct and indirect effects of climate change, not just on human civilization and natural ecosystems but also on the fundamental chemistry of the global ocean that pose a long-term threat
of the extinction of many ocean species"--Introduction.

Subject:
Applied Science
Environmental Science
Oceanography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
Douglas Segar
Date Added:
01/12/2021
Introduction to Oceanography
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Introduction to Oceanography is a textbook appropriate to an introductory-level university course in oceanography. The book covers the fundamental geological, chemical, physical and biological processes in the ocean, with an emphasis on the North Atlantic region.

Subject:
Oceanography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rebus Community
Author:
Paul Webb
Date Added:
12/05/2019
Introduction to Physical Oceanography
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This book is written for upper-division undergraduates and new graduate students in meteorology, ocean engineering, and oceanography. After reading this book, it expected that students will be able to describe physical processes influencing the ocean and coastal regions: the interaction of the ocean with the atmosphere, and the distribution of oceanic winds, currents, heat fluxes, and water masses.

Subject:
Oceanography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
Robert Stewart
Date Added:
12/05/2019
A Student's Guide to Tropical Marine Biology
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A Student’s Guide to Tropical Marine Biology is written entirely by students enrolled in the Keene State College Tropical Marine Biology course taught by Dr. Karen Cangialosi. Our goal was to investigate three main aspects of tropical marine biology: understanding the system, identifying problems, and evaluating solutions. Each of the sections contains chapters that utilize openly licensed material and images, and are rich with hyperlinks to other sources. Some of the most pressing tropical marine ecosystem issues are broken up into five sections: Coral Reefs and Diversity, Common Fishes to the Coral Reef, Environmental Threats, Reef Conservation, and Major Marine Phyla. These sections are not mutually exclusive; repetition in some content between chapters is intentional as we expect that users may not read the whole book. This work represents a unique collaborative process with many students across semesters authoring and editing, and therefore reflects the interests and intentions of a broad range of students, not one person’s ideas. This collaboration began with contributions from KSC students in the 2017 semester and includes work from the 2019 class, as well as new content and editorial work from 2017 & 2019 alumni. We look forward to future editions of this book. Enjoy exploring the rainforests of the sea through our collaborative project and please share with those who care!

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Oceanography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Full Course
Author:
Alana Olendorf
Allie Tolles
Andrew Fuhs
Audrey Boraski
Bryce Chounard
Christian Paparazzo
Devon Audibert
Emily Michaeles
Emma Verville
Haley Fantasia
Haley Zanga
Jaime Marsh
Jason Charbonneau
Jennifer Rosado
Jessica Comeau
Maddi Ouellette
Malisa Rai
Marisa Benjamin
Mary Swain
Melissa Wydra
Morgan Tupper
Sarah Larsen
Simone McEwan
Suki Graham
Tim Brodeur
Will Trautmann
Date Added:
11/18/2021
Teach the Earth
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Teach the Earth is a portal to thousands of open educational resources from dozens of earth education websites. Teach the Earth supports teaching and learning about the Earth by providing online resources for educators in the geosciences and related fields. Resources include classroom activities, course descriptions and syllabi, information about pedagogical strategies, topical collections, and more.

Topics include atmospheric science, biogeoscience, climate change, earthquakes, ecology, energy, environmental geology, environmental science, geochemistry, geodesy, geomorphology, geophysics, GIS/remote sensing, hydrology/hydrogeology, minerals and mineralogy, oceanography, paleontology, petrology, planetary science, plate tectonics, rock cycle, sedimentary geology, soil, structural geology, water, and volcanoes.

Subject:
Applied Science
Atmospheric Science
Ecology
Environmental Science
Geology
Geoscience
Hydrology
Life Science
Oceanography
Physical Science
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Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Syllabus
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Date Added:
08/14/2020