MARS 120  Introduction to Physical Oceanography Laboratory

Preceptorial section 050          W 2:30 - 5:30 PM    ST 174  Sturz
Laboratory section 001           Th 2:30 - 5:30 PM    ST 174  Gorga

Instructors:
Dr. Anne Sturz  ST 274           extension 4096           email  asturz@sandiego.edu
Dr. Joseph Gorga  ST 269       extension 6817           email  gorga@sandiego.edu

Week
date
Topic 

T&T = reading in Thurman and Trujillo
1
Sept 1
no lab

2
Sept 7-8
Lab and field safety
maps, charts; sea floor morphology
T&T  Appendices II and III
3
Sept 14-15
Marine rocks
Seismic stratigraphy
T&T Table 5-1 page 139

4
Sept 21-22
Properties and composition of seawater
5
Sept 28-29
Field Trip relative density;  salt wedge
San Diego River
San Diego River trip during lab time
Sea Camp Saturday October 1, 8:45AM
6
Oct 5-6
Lab quiz 1
tabulate and discuss San Diego River data

7
Oct 12-13
Atmospheric circulation, coreolis effect;
Units, dimensions, significant figures;

T&T Appendix I

8
Oct 19-20
Building a scientific document;  graphs and data tables;
plotting and interpreting oceanic data
Written report due no later than Nov. 23

9
Oct 26-27
Field trip:  sea level change
Torrey Pines

10
Nov 2-3 Lab Report guidelines
introduction to wind wave data 
link to CDIP wave model
11
Nov 9-10
Field trip:  waves
Ocean Beach


12
Nov 16-17
Deep ocean tides, amphidromic systems
13
Nov 23-24
no lab;  Lab Report due no later than Nov. 23

14
Nov 30-Dec 1
Field trip: coastal erosion
Sunset Cliffs

15
Dec 7-8
Lab quiz 2