Hands-On Oceanography

A recurring column in Oceanography magazine, Hands-On Oceanography provides peer-reviewed activities appropriate for undergraduate and/or graduate classes in oceanography. Hands-on is broadly interpreted as those activities that actively engage students (i.e., activities where students have to make decisions, record results, and interpret results). Hands-on activities include, but are not limited to, computer-based models and laboratory demonstrations. Below is a list with links to all of the published activities.

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Have an activity you would like to share? We encourage submissions of Hands-On Oceanography articles to Oceanography. Learn more on the Oceanography Author Guidelines page.

This supplement to Oceanography offers a collection of hands-on/minds-on activities for teaching physical concepts that are fundamental in oceanography. Versions in English, French, Spanish, Catalan, and Japanese are available for download.

Forces in an Estuary: Tides, Freshwater, and Friction
by D. Fugate and F. Jose

How Do Upwelling and El Niño Impact Coral Reef Growth? A Guided, Inquiry-Based Lesson
by P.M. Gravinese, L.T. Toth, C.J. Randall, and R.B. Aronson

Assessing Cross-Shore and Alongshore Variation in Beach Morphology
by S.L. Gallop, M.D. Harley, R.W. Brander, J.A. Simmons, K.D. Splinter, and I.L. Turner

Observing the Ocean with Gliders: Techniques for Data Visualization and Analysis
by C.E. Hanson, L.M. Woo, P.G. Thomson, and C.B. Pattiaratchi

Paleoclimate Reconstruction from Oxygen Isotopes in a Coral Skeleton from East Africa: A Data-Enhanced Learning Experience
by D.P. Gillikin, A. Verheyden, and D.H. Goodwin

In addition to the recurring column, the supplemental issue of Oceanography, Teaching Physical Concepts in Oceanography, offers a collection of hands-on/minds-on activities for teaching physical concepts that are fundamental in oceanography.

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