Sep 20, 2013 ... Fall/ Winter 2013 – 2014 MATES/Stockton College ... 6. Field Data Collection.
Coastal Features. Lab and Meteorological Observations. Chapt.
Oceanography: Technology and Global Changes Fall/ Winter 2013 – 2014 MATES/Stockton College
Syllabus Dr. John Wnek
This is a tentative list of assignments and topics that will be covered throughout the semester. Please complete the assignments prior to the major unit evaluations. I will check them in your journal books! Date
Topic
Assignment
Wed. Sept. 4
Welcome and Indoctrination Safety Introduction, Journaling, Evaluation
Forms and Texts Turn in Summer Assignment
Thur. Sept. 5
School Closed. Work on Research Plans
Chapter 12 Read SQ # 1- 5
Fri. Sept. 6
Field Data Collection. Coastal Features Lab and Meteorological Observations
Chapt. 12 SQ #6 – 9
Sunday September 8 Beach Plum Festival at Island Beach State Park Mon. Sept. 9
Coast and Zones: Beach Dyanamics Beach Formations and Dune Ecology
Chapt. 12 SQ #10-12
Estuaries and Types: Differences Zonation and Geographic Comparisons
Chapt. 12 SQ# 13-15
Estuarine Functions: International Estuaries and Human Impacts
Chapt. 2 #2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Thur. Sept. 12
Evaluation on Coast Types and Estuaries
Chapt. 2 #13 & 14
Fri. Sept. 13
Team Research Project Assignment and Research Proposal (formal development)
Chapt. 2 #15
Tue. Sept. 10
Wed. Sept. 11
Mon. Sept. 16
Work on team research project plan due on Friday Sept. 20, 2013
Chapt. 3 #1-3|
Tue. Sept. 17
Data Analysis Session using comparisons Of data amongst locations
Chapt. 3 #4, 5
Wed. Sept. 18
Data Analysis Session continued with Report due by Friday Sept. 20, 2013
Chapt. 3 #6
Work on team research plan or data Analysis Write-up both due Sept. 20
Chapt. 3 #7
Thur. Sept. 19
Fri. Sept. 20
Practice research proposal presentations and Complete written analysis Evaluation #1 Chapt. 3 #8 Team Proposal Write-ups due (electronic) First Lab Analysis Write-up Due (electronic)
MATES/Stockton Oceanography Syllabus
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Mon. Sept. 23
Bathymetry Activity Mapping the Sea Floor Start team proposal presentations
Chapter 4 Introduction SQ #1-3
Tue. Sept. 24
Calcareous & Siliceous Composition Sediment Analysis Lab Team proposal presentations
Chapt. 4 SQ#4-6
Wed. Sept. 25
Field Collection of Sediment (R/V Sirenia) Post-Sandy Collection and Determination Of Organic and Sulfides
Work on Questions
Thur. Sept. 26
Sediment Analysis Laboratory - Use of Sieves - Analysis of Particles - Determining Conductivity Team proposal presentations (if needed)
Chapt.4 SQ#7-10
Fri. Sept. 27
Mon. Sept. 30
Sediment & Seabed Sources : Analyzing for Phytoplankton Filtration and Identification What Wegener knew and others Didn’t want to admit Deep Sea Structures Aboard the Sirenia
Chapt. 4 SQ #10, 11
Chapt. 4 SQ#12, 13 Chapt. 3 SQ #1
Tue. Oct. 1
Overview of deep sea structures Navigation Lesson #1: Plotting Use of UTMs
Chapt. 3 SQ#6-9
Wed. Oct. 2
Plate Tectonics and evidence Navigation Lesson #2: Dead Reckoning Possible Training for Student Summit
Chapt. 3 SQ#11-13
Thur. Oct. 3
Plate Tectonics and Evidence Navigation Lesson #3: Fixes and Relative Bearings
Chapt. 3 SQ#14
Fri. Oct. 4
Data gathering in Bay on composition for team project Navigation Activity aboard the R/V Sirenia
Review Chapt. 4 & 3
Sunday October 6 is Cattus Island Park’s Nature Festival (Volunteers Needed) Mon. Oct. 7
Evaluation #2 on Seabed Resources and Plate Tectonics Start Currents (Wind Driven)
Start Chapt. 9 (Currents) SQ#1, 2
MATES/Stockton Oceanography Syllabus Tue. Oct. 8
Wed. Oct. 9
Thur. Oct. 10
Fri. Oct. 11
Mon. Oct. 14
Start: Surface Currents -Ekman Transport - Upwelling Global Currents and Circulation -The Gulf Stream and Global Climate Change
Page 3
Chapt. 9 SQ#3 - 5 Chapt. 9 SQ#6 – 9 El Nino Reading
Possible Island Beach State Park Student Summit
Chapt. 9 SQ#10 - 12
Start on Waves and types (sources and formation activity) aboard the R/V Sirenia
Chapt. 10SQ#1-2
School Closed for Columbus Day Possible Activity to Recover and Measure Dunes at Island Beach State Park
Work on Paper
Tue. Oct. 15
Analysis of Ocean Waves and Formation - Wave Period - Wave Length - Wave Speed
Chapt. 10 SQ#3-5
Wed. Oct. 16
Deep versus Shallow Water Waves Bring Calculators Tsunami Day 2013
Chapt. 10 SQ#6-9
Thur. Oct. 17
Seiches, Wave Table and Properties -Diffraction -Reflection -Refraction
Chapt. 10 SQ#10 - 12
Fri. Oct. 18
Deep water wave measurements on the R/V Sirenia Chapt. 10 SQ#13-15 Field Write-up due on Sediments/Physical Properties of Water Due
Mon. Oct. 21
Review of Waves and Currents
Work on Paper/Study
Tue. Oct. 22
Evaluation #3 on Waves and Currents Formal Journal Book Check #1
Start Meteorology Chapt. 7 SQ#1-2
Wed. Oct. 23
Ocean and Atmosphere: Climate and Convection Wind Bands and El Nino Chapt. 7 SQ#3 - 5
Thur. Oct. 24
Solar Ephemerals, Barometric Pressure, And Low Pressure Systems El Nino (cont’d) and Related Articles
Chapt. 7 SQ#6 - 9
MATES/Stockton Oceanography Syllabus Fri. Oct. 25
Lessons from the Ocean and Bay Aboard the R/V Sirenia Scientific Paper Due
Page 4
Chapt.7 SQ#11-13
Mon. Oct. 28
Tides: Causes and Predictions Introduction and Measuring in the field Possibly aboard the R/V Sirenia
Chapt. 11 SQ#1- 5
Tue. Oct. 29
Tides: Causes, Predictions and Links The real tide story
Chapt. 11 SQ#6 - 9
Wed. Oct. 30
Tides: Consequences for Global Climate Change
Thur. Oct. 31
Chapt. 11 SQ#11-14
Open Day for Make-up, Tide Activity and working with Excel Happy Halloween
Chapt. 11 SQ#15
Fri. Nov. 1
Field Flex Day: Work on Team Projects
Chapt. 5 Read
Mon. Nov. 4
Evaluation #4 on Tides and Predictions Start: Properties of Water “Lab-a-thon 2013”
Chapt. 5 SQ#1-3
Tue. Nov. 5
Happy Election Day! No School (Buono vs. Christie)
Chapt. 5 SQ#4-6
Wed. Nov. 6
Lab on Gases in Salt Water
Chapt. 5 SQ#7-9
Thurs. Nov. 7 Fri. Nov. 8
School Closed for Teacher’s Convention Possible Dune Measuring Activity at IBSP
Work on College Apps Get Them All Done!
Mon. Nov. 11
Properties of Water Light in Water Lab
Chapt. 5 SQ#10-13 Chapt. 5 SQ #14
Tue. Nov. 12
Use of Turbidity Units Testing for Optical Brighteners
Wed. Nov. 13
Properties of Water: Sound Types of Fog
Thur. Nov. 14
Properties of Water Lab on Specific Heat
Fri. Nov. 15
Continue with lab testing for water Possible Field Experience Field Write-up on Physical Properties and Seasonal Changes Due Today
Study/Review
Start Chapter 6 Chapter 5 Review
MATES/Stockton Oceanography Syllabus Mon. Nov. 18
Page 5
Icebergs and Glacial Ice The future based on Global Climate Change
Chapt. 6 SQ#1-3
Tue. Nov. 19
Evaluation #5 on Properties of Water
Chapt. 6 SQ#4.5
Wed. Nov. 20
Five Ways to Measure Salinity Lab - Hydrometry - Refractometry - Conductivity - Evaporation - Knudsen Titration
Chapt. 6 SQ#7-8
Thur. Nov. 21
Chemical Oceanography: Seawater pH of Seawater: How, Why and the Future Formal Field Journal Book Check #2
Chapt. 6 SQ#9-10
Fri. Nov. 22
Field Collection Day: Across a gradient All Parameters (Intensive)
Chapt. 6 SQ#11-13
Mon. Nov. 25
Lab work on samples and analysis of sediment conductivities, constituents and particles
Tue. Nov. 26
Nutrients and Seawater: How different are they than freshwater? Eleven Major Constituents in Seawater
Chapt. 6 SQ#15
How can we calculate ion exchange? What do marshes do?
Review
Wed. Nov. 27
Thurs. Nov. 28 Fri. Nov. 29
Happy Thanksgiving Happy Leftover Day
Mon. Dec. 1
Field Day: Nutrients at the start of winter Cycle collection and gases in water
Chapt. 6 SQ #14
Chapter 8
Tue. Dec. 2
Review of Chapter 6 and Major Ions and Lab Work Review
Wed. Dec. 3
Evaluation #6 on chemical properties of seawater and physical factors in salt water Chapt. 8 SQ#1
Thur. Dec. 4
Density driven circulation: the winter cycle Begins
Chapt. 8 SQ#2
Field Collection of Gases in Water
Chapt. 8 SQ#3-5
Fri. Dec. 5
MATES Oceanography Syllabus Mon. Dec. 8
Page 6
Density of Seawater: Water Types and Water Masses: Lab Set up
Chapt. 8 SQ#6
Tue. Dec. 9
Lab on Densities (Temp/Density Differences)
Chapt. 8 SQ #7
Wed. Dec.10
Field: T-S Diagrams Analysis
Chapt. 8 SQ#8
Thurs. Dec.11
Measuring the Ocean Layers (Tentative)
Chapt. 8 SQ#9
Fri. Dec. 12
Field Visit to Rutgers IMCS (Tuckerton) Field Write-up on Chemical Properties of Water Due
Chapt. 8 SQ#10
Mon. Dec. 15
A Comparison of Oceans
Chapt. 8 SQ#11-13
Tue. Dec. 16
Activity of Water Types and Masses
Work on Activity
Wed. Dec. 17
Energy from the Ocean: Ocean Thermal Energy and Feasibility
Chapt.8 SQ#14-15
Thur. Dec. 18
Evaluation #7 on Density Driven Circulation Formal Field Journal Book Check #3 Project Development
Fri. Dec. 19
Field Activity TBD Happy Holidays December 20, 2013 through January 1, 2014
Thur. Jan. 2
Team Project Development Day
Papers to Be Assigned
Fri. Jan. 3
Team Project Development Day
Data Analysis
Mon. Jan. 6
Field Data Collection Measuring Energy Outputs from the Marsh
Start Coastal Ecology
Tue. Jan. 7
What can we determine about the past?
Wed. Jan. 8
Marsh Ecology and Global Climate Change
Field Analyses
Thur. Jan. 9
The role of the marsh and cycling
PDF on Marsh Ecology
Fri. Jan. 10
Global Climate Change: Weather Extremes! Take Home Evaluation Assigned #8
Readings as Assigned Work on Take-Home
Mon. Jan. 13
Estuary Topics
Project on Estuaries
Tue. Jan. 14
Estuary Topics
Project on Estuaries
MATES Oceanography Syllabus
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Wed. Jan. 15
Take Home Evaluation #8 DUE Formal Field Journal Check #4
Work on Final Review
Thur. Jan. 16
Estuary Topics/Final Review
Work on Projects
Fri. Jan. 17
Estuary Topics/Final Review
Work on Projects
Mon. Jan.20
School Closed for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tue. Jan. 22
Final Field Paper on Chemical and Estuarine Properties Due
Wed. Jan. 23 – Jan. 29 Estuarine Ecology and Field Applications Team Projects Due and Write-ups! Also, formal presentations on team topics
There will be a written final exam on our scheduled day
Review for Finals TBD Based on the Final Exam Schedule
