Week Three: Tides and Currents of the Ocean

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WEEK THREE RESOURCES
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A.       Next online class is on February 19 at 3:30pm through Google Hangouts. 

B.       Read in your nautical/maritime/sailer/sea/ocean book this week. Be prepared to report on what you learned/read/thought about it at Wednesday's online class. You decide which book from the list (or get approval by suggesting an alternative title on your weekly report, link at the bottom of this post). You decide how much to read.

C.        Check out any or all of the resources below. Be prepared to share what you learned/thought about these. Feel free to add any other resources you think should be included (add by sharing the link(s) in your weekly report, link at the bottom of this post).
Francois Arago (French Astronomer): "Studying the tides is the tomb of human curiosity." 

 Ocean Currents Article: https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/ocean-coasts-education-resources/ocean-currents
Ocean Tides Article: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/tide/

  • Ocean tides explained (in a British accent :));



  • How do tides work?




  • Here is a great overview of Ocean Currents (Part 1 is 7 minutes, Part 2 is 12 minutes):





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