Chemical Oceanography (OCN 623)      Course Outline  --  Spring 2018
Class # Date Topic Reading Instructor Notes
1 9-Jan Introduction to course, scientific literature searches syllabus Glazer
2 11-Jan Balancing reaction equations, oxidation state, redox reactions Handout Measures
3 16-Jan Chemical equilibrium, redox and pE-pH diagrams L ch. 7 Measures
4 18-Jan Ion speciation L ch. 5 Measures
5 23-Jan Chemical composition of sea water;  major constituents L ch. 2, 3, 4 Measures
6 25-Jan Trace elements in sea water L ch. 11 Measures
7 30-Jan GEOTRACES Handout Measures
8 1-Feb Ocean Data View Websites & handouts Hatta Assignment of ODV mini-project
9 6-Feb Nutrients;  Aerobic carbon production and consumption L ch 8 & 9 Glazer
10 8-Feb Diagenesis in sediments and resulting sediment-seawater fluxes L ch. 12 Glazer Term paper topics due
13-Feb No Class - Ocean Sciences Portland
15-Feb No Class - Ocean Sciences Portland
11 20-Feb Oceanic tracers tbd Ho
12 22-Feb Stable isotopic tbd Ho
13 27-Feb Radioisotopes tbd Ho
14 1-Mar Disolved gases tbd Ho
15 6-Mar Gas exchange tbd Ho
16 8-Mar *** Mid-Term Exam *** Glazer
17 13-Mar *** Student reports - ODV visualization challenge *** all ODV mini-projects due
18 15-Mar Carbon dioxide, alkalinity and pH L ch 15 Sabine
19 20-Mar Biogenic production, carbonate saturation and sediment distributions L ch 15 & 16 Glazer
20 22-Mar Hydrothermal Systems  L ch. 19 Glazer Term paper drafts due
27-Mar *** Spring Break - No Class ***
29-Mar *** Spring Break - No Class ***
21 3-Apr Estuarine structure and function L ch. 28 Glazer
22 5-Apr Estuarine coastal biogeochemistry Handout Glazer
23 10-Apr *** Discussion of peer reviews *** Glazer Peer reviews of drafts due
24 12-Apr The water cycle, atmosphere, cryosphere tbd Sabine
25 17-Apr Global CO2 & climate change tbd Sabine
26 19-Apr Ocean acidification & other climate change implications tbd Sabine
27 24-Apr Geochemical reservoirs and transfer processes L ch. 21 Glazer
28 26-Apr Electrons, life, and the evolution of Earth's chemical cycles Handout Glazer Term paper final drafts due
29 1-May *** Student Presentations *** all
30 10-May *** Final Exam  *** Glazer
5/15/2018 Grade submission deadline
Class:  Tuesday & Thursday, 12:00 - 13:15, MSB 315
Course Coordinator:   Brian Glazer, glazer@hawaii.edu, 956-6658
Office hours:  open door, but best to email to make appointments 
Instructors:   Brian Glazer, Chris Measures, David Ho, Chris Sabine
Readings:   L = Libes, Marine Biogeochemistry, 2nd Ed. (course text)