Welcome to the Oceanography page! This wiki is a collaboration between current and former students at UC Davis, with Professor Tessa Hill. Content will include a broad survey of oceanography, including geological, chemical, physical and biological aspects, as well as significant content on major issues in Oceanography and human impacts on this environment.

Table of Contents
1: A Voyage of Discovery
- 1.1: Early Trade and Navigation
- 1.2: Explorers and Oceanographers
- 1.3: Voyages for Oceanography
- 1.4: Modern Ocean Science
- Back Matter
  - Index
2: Earth - Formation and Structure
- 2.1: Early Earth
- 2.2: Structure of the Earth
- 2.3: Continental Drift
- 2.4: Evidence for Plate Tectonics
- 2.5: Types of Plate Boundaries
- 2.6: Continental Margins and Ocean Basins
- 2.7: Summary
3: Sediments - the Memory of the Ocean
- 3.1: Sources and Types of Marine Sediment
- 3.2: Distribution of sediments around the world
- 3.3: The Lysocline and the CCD
- 3.4: Reconstructing Earth history
- Back Matter
  - Index
4: Properties of Water
- 4.1: Unique properties of water
- 4.2: Heat capacity, the ocean, and our weather
- 4.3: Light in the ocean
- 4.4: Pressure
5: Cycles: Salt, Carbon, Gases, Heat & Nutrients
- 5.1: Influences on Salinity of the Ocean
- 5.2: Distribution and Solubility of Gases in Seawater
- 5.3: Non-Conservative Constituents - Nutrients
- 5.4: The Carbon Cycle
- 5.5: Distribution of Heat - The Engine of Atmospheric and Ocean Circulation
6: The Atmosphere in Motion
- 6.1: Seasonal and latitudinal variation in solar radiation
- 6.2: Idealized circulation on a non-rotating Earth
- 6.3: Coriolis Force
- 6.4: Idealized "average" global atmospheric circulation
- El Niño
- Intensification of storms due to climate change
- Special Topic: Drought
- Special Topic: Hurricanes
- Special Topic: Land/Sea Breezes and Monsoons
7: Ocean Circulation
An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of seawater generated by forces acting upon this mean flow, such as breaking waves, wind, the Coriolis effect, cabbeling, temperature and salinity differences, while tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon. Depth contours, shoreline configurations, and interactions with other currents influence a current's direction and strength.
- 7.1: Effect of Atmospheric Circulation on water & Coriolis Effect
- 7.2: Major Gyres & Surface Currents
  - Upwelling
- 7.3: Wind driven upwelling
- 7.4: Density Differences - Salinity and Temperature of Ocean
- 7.5: Summary
- 7.6: Thermohaline Circulation
8: Waves & Tides
- 8.1: Waves
- 8.2: Tides
- 8.3: Shallow Water Processes
9: Coastal Processes
- 9.1: Estuaries
- 9.2 Coastal Erosion
  - Resources
- 9.3 Sea Level
- Estuaries & Estuarine Circulation
10: An Ocean Full of Life
- Distribution of Life in the Ocean
- Kingdoms of Life in the Ocean
- Physiological Impacts of Salinity, Temperature, Oxygen, pH
11: Food Webs and Ocean Productivity
- 11.1: Primary Productivity
- 11.2: Primary Productivity by Season and Latitude
- 11.3: The Biological Pump
- 11.4: Food Chains and Food Webs
12: Marine Environments
- 12.1: Zones of Marine Environments
- 12.2 Coral Reef Ecosystems
- 12.3 Arctic Ecosystems
- 12.4 Deep Sea
- 12.5 Kelp Forest Ecosystems
- 12.6 Mangrove Ecosystems
- 12.7 Rocky Shore
- 12.8 Sandy / Mudflat
- 12.9 Antarctic Ecosystems
13: Human Impacts on the Ocean
- 13.1: Pollution: Sources & Types
- 13.2: Noise in the Ocean
- 13.3: Diseases and Pathogens
- 13.4: Overfishing
- 13.5: Invasive Species
- 13.6: Climate & Carbon Cycle
- 13.7: Eutrophication
14: Special Topics - The Ocean in a Warmer World
This page will provide a summary of impacts on the ocean from rising temperatures and carbon dioxide concentrations. Please see "articles" tab above for subheadings if they do not appear here.
- Anthropogenic Climate Change: Causes and Evidence
- Hypoxia
- Impacts: Biological, Environmental, Social, Economic
- Impacts on Ocean Circulation and Weather
- Ocean Acidification
15: Special Topics - Fisheries Management
- 15.1 Fisheries Law, Policy and International Issues
- 15.2 Marine Protected Areas
- 15.3: Whaling
- 15.4 Aquaculture
- 15.5 Human Factors
- 15.6 Climate Change
- 15.7 Management Mechanisms, Catch Quotas
- 15.8 Population Dynamics
16: Special Topics - Energy From the Sea
17: Special Topics - Major Environmental Events
- 17.1: Fukushima
- 17.2: Indonesian Tsunami
- 17.3: Santa Barbara Oil Spill
- 17.4: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
- 17.5: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
- 17.6: Hurricane Katrina (and others)
- 17.7: Rachel Carson and DDT
- 17.8: Diadema in the Caribbean
- 17.9 Hurricane Katrina
18: Special Topics - Ocean Engineering
- OOS Programs
- ROV's, AUV's, and cool technology
19: Special Topics - International Cooperation and Managment
Back Matter
- Index
- Glossary