THE SEA AROUND US (GEOSC. 040)
Fall, 2008
LECTURE AND LABORATORY SCHEDULE
Lecture
Sec. 01 T R 11:15 AM – 12:05 PM 26
Hosler
Lecture
Sec. 02 T R 12:20 AM – 1:10
PM 26
Hosler
Office Hours:
Please stop up before/after class and we can set up a time to
meet. Also: 536 Deike 10:00-11:00 T/R
Visit the Geosc. 40 Web Page at http://www.geosc.psu.edu/geosc040
LECTURE SCHEDULE: Subject
Reading
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PART I: Water--the Key Ingredient |
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Aug 26 |
1. Introduction to the
Course, The Water Planet |
Preface |
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Aug 28 |
2. Scientific Inquiry and
the Origin of Water |
Chapter 1 |
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Sep 2 |
3. Properties of
Seawater, The Wonder Substance! |
Chapter 6 |
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Sep 4 |
4. Properties of
Seawater, Why the Sea is Salt |
Chapter 6 |
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Sep 9 |
5. Properties of
Seawater, A Whiff of Gas and other Substances |
Chapter 6 |
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Sep 11 |
6. Atmospheric
Circulation & Heating, Here Comes the Sun! |
Chapter 7 |
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Sep 16 |
7. Atmos. & Ocean
Circ., Wind and Currents
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Chapters 7&8 |
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Sep 18 |
8. Ocean Circulation,
Stirring Up The Deep Quiz 1,
Covers mat. from 8/26 - 9/16 |
Chapter 8 |
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Sep 23 |
9. Ocean-Atmosphere-Climate
Connection |
Chapter 8 |
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PART II: Life Goes On |
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Sep 25 |
10. Climate: Global
Thermostat & Hurricanes! |
Chapter 8 |
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Sep 30 |
11. Life in the Ocean.
Plankton and Primary Production |
Chapter 12 |
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Oct 2 |
12. Life in the Ocean
--you got me floatin' |
Chapter 13 |
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Oct 7 |
13. Life in the Ocean.
Gimme' Shelter |
Chapter 13 |
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Oct 9 |
Exam 1, Covers
material from 8/26 to 10/7 |
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Oct 14 |
14. The Secret Lives of
Fishes. |
Chapter 14 |
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Oct 16 |
15.
More Secret Lives of Fishes: Myths and Miracles |
Chapter 14 |
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Oct 21 |
16. Coral Reefs and
Atolls. Beauty and Diversity |
Chapter 14 |
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Oct 23 |
17. Reefs Imperiled? |
Chapter 14 |
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Oct 28 |
18. Coastal Environments
in Peril: Chesapeake
Bay Story |
Chapter 14 |
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PART III: The Changing Coastline |
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Oct 30 |
19. Dynamic Seas.
Waves--Surfs Up
Extra Credit Papers Due! |
Chapter 9 |
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Nov 4 |
20. Dynamic Seas. Waves |
Chapter 9 |
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Nov 6 |
21. Dynamic Seas.
Tides |
Chapter 9 |
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Nov 11 |
22. Dynamic Seas.
Tides
Quiz
2, Covers material from 10/16 – 11/6 |
Chapters
9&10 |
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Nov 13 |
23. Beaches under Siege,
The Beaches are Moving |
Chapter 10 |
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Nov 18 |
24. Beaches under Siege,
Where is the beach? |
Chapter 11 |
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PART IV: The Dynamic Ocean Basins |
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Nov 20 |
25. Origin of Ocean
Basins: Plate Tectonics, Ridges, Transform Faults, Subduction |
Chapter 3 |
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24-28 |
Thanksgiving Holiday, Enjoy! |
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Dec 2 |
26. Sea Floor Spreading,
Mysteries of Mid-Ocean Ridges |
Chapter 3 |
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Dec 4 |
27. Sea Floor Spreading,
Island Chains |
Chapters 3&4 |
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Dec 9 |
28. Ocean Basin Morphology,
Continental Margins & Exploring the Ocean Deep |
Chapters 4 |
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Dec 11 |
Exam 2, Covers
material from 10/16 - 12/9 |
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LAB MANUAL: The Sea
Around Us Laboratory Manual, (5th Ed.) Rooney, T. O., Marone, C. J., and Arthur, M.
A., 2006, Thomson. THIS
MANUAL IS REQUIRED. |
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CLASSROOM PRS CLICKER: We will use a student response clicker in lecture and for
in-class assignments. The clicker, which looks and
operates like a TV remote, will help us
gauge whether critical concepts and lecture topics are getting across and
being understood by most students.
The unit will allow you to enter your PSU user ID (email address) and
will be used to transmit your answers for in-class exercises. THE
CLICKER IS REQUIRED.
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TEXTBOOK: Essentials of Oceanography, (Penn
State Ed.) by Tom Garrison 2006, Thomson. Many figures used in lectures come from this text. The text supplements and amplifies
lecture topics. Following the reading schedule is immensely helpful in
the course! Note: if you choose
to buy a used textbook, get the 3rd, 4th, or 5th
edition. |
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GRADING: (see
http://www.geosc.psu.edu/geosc040/GradingEC.html
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In-class
activities are a substantial part of the course grade. If you do not attend class
regularly you will miss these opportunities and your grade will suffer. We encourage you to attend all
lectures. Prior experience shows
that the combination of listening, note taking and reading contributes to
higher course grades overall. Because of the highly visual course format,
"Nittany Notes" and other conveniences will not be of much
utility. By attending lecture
you will benefit from review sheets (which contain sample test questions) that will be
displayed during class and are available on the web that day only. Basic outline lecture notes,
graphics, and additional information about Oceanography will appear on the
Geosc. 40 web pages: http://www.geosc.psu.edu/geosc040/ |
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The final
course grade will be compiled as follows: |
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20% -
In-Class exercises (Done
using PRS clickers. You must attend lecture for credit. Lowest two scores
dropped) |
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20% -
Quizzes (In
class; two scheduled; Each quiz deals with material
presented since the last exam) |
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15% -
Exam 1 (Covers
material from the first half of the course.) |
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15% -
Exam 2 (Covers
material after Exam 1. It is not comprehensive.) |
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30% -
Laboratory (based
on scores given by Lab Instructors) |
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Note
that 20% of your grade is based on IN-CLASS exercises. Attend lecture! |
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"MAKEUP"
POLICY: Quizzes and Exams can only be made up by prior arrangement and/or
with proof of an excusable absence (e.g., medical, sanctioned University
function). Our policy is to use
a different set of questions for these exams. In-class exercises must be completed during the lecture and cannot be
made up. Laboratories must be completed the week they are assigned. If you miss your regular lab, contact
your TA immediately; you may be allowed to make-up the lab if space is
available. Do not attend another
lab section without first contacting your TA and the TA coordinator. |
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EXTRA CREDIT: see http://www.geosc.psu.edu/geosc040/GradingEC.html |
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Compose a letter in
which you intelligently and rationally express your opinion on an issue of
significance to oceanography. You can obtain up to five additional percentage
points for your final course grade.
For full credit you must write cogently and coherently and you must
follow the instructions explicitly.
Less than five points will be assigned to material deemed less
suitable. No credit will be
given for incomplete, shoddy, or plagiarized material. Letters should include
references (including books, web sites, or other sources). Reference style is
flexible, please choose one that seems appropriate. All letters will be
subject to electronic
plagiarism checking.
Do not copy material directly from sources on the web. Letters are to be
submitted via Angel Drop box according to these instructions: 1)
Write your letter and save the file in Microsoft Word format, or if you use
another program, as "RTF" or text. 2)
Change the name of your FILE to
LastnameFirstname_geosc040. For
example if your name is Jane Doe, your file should be named: DoeJane_geosc40 3)
Make sure that your FILE is named correctly. Do not submit a file named "Extra Credit Letter" 4)
Go to the lessons tab on Angel and use the drop box for extra credit
papers. Extra credit letters are
due Oct. 30th. |
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Cheating will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Cheating is unfair to your classmates
and an insult to curiosity and intellectual inquiry. Anyone caught talking, looking at, or
copying their neighbor's assignments or exams will receive an automatic
failing grade on that assignment/exam and will be reported to University
officials. General guidelines
can be found in University Policies and Rules, p. 41. This course follows the guidelines
set out for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences for offenses and
appropriate punishments --please read these at http://www.ems.psu.edu/students/integrity/index.html. Plagiarism is inexcusable--this includes cutting and pasting
material directly from sources on the web. All work and wording of assignments should be your
own. Limited quotation of
sources is acceptable (set off with quotations and reference to source and
page number). All written work will be subject to electronic plagiarism checking. |
LABORATORY: The lab is an
essential part of this course.
Labs will be run by an excellent group of Graduate Student Teaching
Assistants who are knowledgeable, helpful and accessible. They will hand out a syllabus and
other details about the lab at your first lab meeting. See: http://www.geosc.psu.edu/geosc040/Lab.html
for further lab information. |
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LAB INSTRUCTORS:
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Chris Junium |
TA Coordinator and |
Office 405 Deike |
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Colin Carney |
Lab Sections 10, 11 & 16 |
Office 343 Deike |
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Aaron Regberg |
Lab Sections 6, 12, & 14 |
Office 302 Hosler |
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Daniel Wheaton |
Lab Sections 4, 8, 15 |
Office 328 Deike |
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Rebecca Wieczorek |
Lab Sections 3, 5, & 7 |
Office 306 Deike |
LABORATORY
SCHEDULE (over)
LABORATORY SCHEDULE
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Lab |
Dates
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Chapter in
lab manual |
Location |
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Aug 25-29 |
NO LABS |
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Sep 1-5 |
NO LABS |
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1 |
Sep 8-12 |
Bathymetry |
Walker 009 |
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2 |
Sep 15-19 |
Geographic
Grid and Units |
Walker 009 |
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3 |
Sep
22–26 |
Physical
Structure of Water (Lab Quiz 1) |
Walker 009 |
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4 |
Sep 29-10/3 |
Salinity |
Walker 009 |
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5 |
Oct 6-10 |
Ocean
Stratification |
Walker 009 |
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6 |
Oct 13-17 |
The Coriolis Effect
(Lab Quiz 2) |
Walker 009 |
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7 |
Oct 20-24 |
The Hub
Aquarium |
HUB AQUARIUM |
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Oct 27-31 |
Tides |
Walker 009 |
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8 |
Nov 3-7 |
The Beach
(Lab Quiz 3) |
Walker 009 |
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9 |
Nov 10-14 |
Waves |
Walker 009 |
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10 |
Nov 17-21 |
Deep-Sea Vents
I |
Walker 009 |
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11 |
Nov 24-28 |
NO LABS, Thanksgiving
Holiday |
Walker 009 |
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12 |
Dec 1-6 |
Deep-Sea Vents
II
(Lab Quiz 4) |
Walker 009 |
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Dec 5-9 |
NO LABS |
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Sec # |
Time |
Instructor |
Room |
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001 |
M 11:15A -
01:10P |
C. Junium |
009 WALKER |
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002 |
M 01:25P -
03:20P |
C. Junium |
009 WALKER |
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007 |
M 03:35P -
05:30P |
R. Wieczorek |
009 WALKER |
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003 |
M 06:30P -
08:25P |
R. Wieczorek |
009 WALKER |
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008 |
T 10:10A -
12:05P |
D. Wheaton |
009 WALKER |
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004 |
T 12:20P -
02:15P |
D. Wheaton |
009 WALKER |
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005 |
T 03:35P -
05:30P |
R. Wieczorek |
009 WALKER |
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010 |
W 11:15A -
01:10P |
C. Carney |
009 WALKER |
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011 |
W 01:25P -
03:20P |
C. Carney |
009 WALKER |
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012 |
W 03:35P -
05:30P |
A. Regberg |
009 WALKER |
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014 |
R 10:10A -
12:05P |
A. Regberg |
009 WALKER |
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006 |
R 12:20P -
02:15P |
A. Regberg |
009 WALKER |
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015 |
R 03:35P -
05:30P |
D. Wheaton |