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 13, 14 |
Lab and field
safety maps, charts; sea floor morphology |
T&T Appendices II and III |
| 2 |
Sept 20, 21 |
Marine sediments Seismic stratigraphy |
T&T Table
5-1 page 139 Snorkeling trip Saturday September 23rd |
| 3 |
Sept 27, 28 |
Chemical and physical properties
of seawater |
|
| 4 |
Oct 4, 5 | Field Trip: relative
density; salt wedge San Diego River |
San Diego River trip during lab
time |
| 5 |
Oct 11, 12 |
Lab quiz 1 San Diego River data analysis |
|
| 6 |
Oct 18, 19 |
Atmospheric circulation,
coriolis effect; |
T&T Appendix I |
| 7 |
Oct 25, 26 |
Computer lab - CalCOFI data Written report due no later than Nov. 21 |
|
| 8 |
Nov 1, 2 |
Introduction to waves |
link to CDIP wave model |
| 9 |
Nov 8, 9 |
Field trip:
OB Pier - Waves |
OB Pier trip during lab time |
| 10 |
Nov 15, 16 |
Deep ocean tides |
|
| 11 |
Nov 22, 23 Thanksgiving |
no lab; Lab Report due no later than Nov. 21 | |
| 12 |
Nov 29, 30 |
Field Trip:
Torrey Pines -
Estuaries |
|
| 13 |
Dec 6, 7 |
Marine
Pollution |
|
| 14 |
Dec 13, 14 |
Field trip: coastal
erosion, Sunset Cliffs Lab quiz 2 |
|