Laboratory assignments are REQUIRED work.
Eight laboratories will be counted (i.e., lowest score from Labs 1-8 dropped), resulting in 40% of your final grade.
SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE for daily lab schedule.
Lab | Topic | Dates |
0 | No Lab | Mar 28-Apr 1 |
1 |
Intro. to Lab and Software Lab 1: The Ocean Basins - Part I Read introductory pages Investigation 1.4, Beneath the Waves ArcMap Quick Reference Sheet for Labs 1-2, 4-8 Digital Earth Classroom Policies |
Apr 4-8 |
2 | Lab 2: The Ocean Basins - Part II Reading 1.3, Ocean Origins Investigation 1.5, Ocean Basin Features Lab 2 Movies | Apr 11-15 |
3 | Lab 3: Introduction to Ocean Cores
Part 1. Earth History Archives Part 2. How are Ocean Cores Obtained? Part 3. Marine Sediment Cores (Hands-on Exercise with Real Ocean Cores) |
Apr 18-22 |
4 | Lab 4: Ocean Chemistry and Currents
Warm-up 2.1, A Puzzle at 70°N Reading 2.3, Current Basics |
Apr 25-Apr 29 |
5 | Lab 5: Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions
Reading 3.3, Climate Oscillations Investigation 3.4, El Nino and La Nina |
May 2-6 |
6 | Lab 6: Tsunami Hazards Reading 5.3, Analysis of a Tsunami Investigation 5.4, Tsunami Warning |
May 9-13 |
7 | Lab 7: Marine Productivity - Part I
Warm-up 4.1, Bounty from the Sea Investigation 4.2, The Life-Giving Ocean |
May 16-20 |
for 9 | FIELD
TRIP to OREGON COAST
Additional Resources: Seal Rock State Park OSU HMSC Summer Programs in Marine Science OSU HMSC Marine Science Internships |
May 21 |
8 | Lab 8: Marine Productivity - Part II
Reading 4.3, Resources for Productivity Wrap-up 4.5, Searching for Solutions |
May 23-27 |
9 | Lab 9: Complete and turn in your writeups from the Field Trip |
Due by 5:00 Jun 3 |
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8-9:50 |   |   | Katie Woollven Section 20 Dr. Duncan visits |
9:00-10:00 TA Meeting |
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9-10:50 | 9:00-9:45 TA/Profs Meeting |
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10-11:50 | Kelvin Raiford Section 11 Dr. Duncan visits |
Kelvin Raiford Section 13 Dr. Duncan visits |
Brian Wilson Section 10 Dr. Duncan visits |
Jenna Halsey Section 19 Dr. Wright visits |
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11-12:50 |   |   |   |   | Katie Woollven Section 15 Dr. Wright visits |
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12-1:50 |   | Kate Sherman Section 12 Dr. Wright visits |
  | Kelvin Raiford Section 16 Dr. Duncan visits |
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1-1:50 | Gilfillan |
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2-3:50 | Kate Sherman Section 14 Dr. Duncan visits |
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4-5:50 | Brian Wilson Section 17 Dr. Wright visits |
Jenna Halsey Section 18 Dr. Wright visits |
  |   | Brian Wilson Section 21 Dr. Wright visits |
Last update: May 15, 2011
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