| Chemical Oceanography (OCN 623) Course Outline -- Spring 2009 | 4/02/09 | |||
| Date | Topic | Reading | Instructor | Class Project |
| 13-Jan | Introduction to course | FS | ||
| 15-Jan | Balancing reaction equations, oxidation state, redox reactions | CM | ||
| 20-Jan | Gibbs Free Energy and chemical equilibrium | CM | ||
| 22-Jan | Redox and pE-pH diagrams | L ch 7 | CM | |
| 27-Jan | Ion speciation | S (2nd half), L ch 5 | CM | |
| 29-Jan | Chemical composition of sea water; major constituents | L ch 2, 3, 4 | CM | |
| 3-Feb | Trace elements in sea water - I | L ch 11 | CM | |
| 5-Feb | Trace elements in sea water - II | CM | ||
| 10-Feb | Geochemical differentiation of the earth and origin of the oceans | MM | Term paper topics due | |
| 12-Feb | Geochemical reservoirs and transfer processes | L ch 21 | MM | |
| 17-Feb | Dissolved gases other than carbon dioxide in sea water | L ch 6 | FS | |
| 19-Feb | Carbon dioxide, alkalinity and pH | L ch 15, p 383-394 | FS | |
| 24-Feb | *** Mid-Term Exam (covers Jan 15 - Feb 19 lectures) *** | FS | ||
| 26-Feb | Nutrients; Aerobic carbon production and consumption | L ch 8-10 | FS | |
| 3-Mar | Aerobic to anaerobic diagenesis in sediments | L ch 12 | BG | |
| 5-Mar | Biogenic production, carbonate saturation and sediment distributions | L ch 15 & 16 | BG | |
| 10-Mar | Fluxes from high temperature reactions along the mid-ocean ridge axis | L ch 19 | MM | |
| 12-Mar | Fluxes from diagenesis deep in sediments and basement | L ch 12 | MM | |
| 17-Mar | Organic compounds in sea water | L ch 22, 23 | FS | |
| 19-Mar | Oceanic water mass tracers | L ch 10 & 24 | FS | |
| 31-Mar | Stable isotopic tracers | L ch 29 - 1st Ed. | FS | |
| 2-Apr | Radio-isotopic tracers | L ch 28 - 1st Ed. | FS | |
| 7-Apr | Air-sea exchange | L ch 6 (2nd half) | BH | First draft of term papers due |
| 9-Apr | Atmosphere and climate change | BH | ||
| 14-Apr | Estuaries: classification and mixing processes | BG | Reviews of term papers due | |
| 16-Apr | Biogeochemical modelling of estuaries | H | BG | |
| 21-Apr | Oceans and climate | L ch 25 | BG | |
| 23-Apr | Evolution of oceanic chemical cycles | BG | ||
| 28-Apr | Student presentations - I | BG | Final draft of term papers due | |
| 30-Apr | Student presentations - II | BG | ||
| 5-May | Student presentations - III | BG | ||
| 14-May | ***Final Exam Note: time is 9:45 - 11:45 am*** | FS | ||
| Class: Tuesday & Thursday, 10:30 - 11:45 am, MSB 315 | ||||
| Q & A sessions: TBA | ||||
| Course Coordinator: Frank Sansone, MSB 205, x62912, sansone@hawaii.edu | ||||
| Office hours: 12-1 pm on days he lectures; call to make appointments for other times | ||||
| Instructors: Brian Glazer, Barry Huebert, Chris Measures, Mike Mottl, Frank Sansone | ||||
| Teaching Assistant: Courtney Daniels, MSB 215A, x62014, cfritz@hawaii.edu | ||||
| Readings: L = Libes, Marine Biogeochemistry, 2nd Ed. (course text); S = Snoeyink and Jenkins; H = Handout | ||||
| Final grade = 25% final exam; 25% mid-term exam; 30% term paper, first draft, and oral presentation; | ||||
| 20% problem sets and class participation | ||||
| OCN 623 - STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES | ||||
| Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to be able to: | ||||
| 1) Explain the underlying principles of chemical and biogeochemical cycling in marine systems; | ||||
| 2) Identify marine chemical and biogeochemical processes that impact the student's areas of oceanographic interest, and know how to access and understand information on these processes; | ||||
| 3) Use written and oral communication to clearly explain marine chemical and biogeochemical processes and related contemporary research. | ||||