Essentials of Oceanography

I'm Mike Arthur of the Department of Geosciences at Penn State's University Park campus, and my background is in marine geology. My research is focused on paleooceanography, which is to say the geologic history of the oceans including geochemistry, stable isotopes, and patterns of past global change. I grew up in Southern California (San Bernardino, of "Route 66" fame) where I did develop a love for the sea (as a way to get out of the hot, dry desert) that began with board surfing at SoCal beaches and has led to traversing the high seas on various oceanographic research expeditions and as part of the Ocean Drilling Program.

I'm Dr. Chris Marone, a professor in the Department of Geosciences at Penn StateOs University Park campus, and my background is in geophysics. My research focuses on friction, earthquakes, and brittle deformation of Earth's crust. Fluids play an important role in these systems and in my research. I'm a lucky man and have a lot to smile about with five children. I enjoy homebrewing with my wife and espresso whenever I have a chance for a quick coffee. I was born in Batavia, New York and, since then, I have lived in Vermont; Binghamton, NY; New York City; Melbourne, Australia; Berkeley, CA; Boston; State College, PA; and Rome.