|
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) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|