SIO 119: Physics and Chemistry of the Ocean

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SCHEDULE

Week 1

  • January 7:  Introduction. Chemistry, physics, and biology in the ocean. (Gille and Andersson)
  • January 9:  How to create an Earth-like ocean I: Origins (Andersson)
  • January 11: How to create an Earth-like ocean II:  Salts and gases (Andersson - hw assigned)

Week 2
  • January 14:  Density of seawater. Heat input to the Earth and the greenhouse effect. Steric warming. Sea level rise. (Gille)
  • January 16:  The Earth's energy budget, albedo, atmospheric circulation. Air-sea exchange: heat transfer across the air-sea interface. (Gille)
  • January 18:  Tides (Gille - hw assigned)

Week 3
  • January 21:  Holiday
  • January 23:  Tide pool walk (Andersson/Gille)
  • January 25:  Science from tide pools: hypotheses, physical and chemical variables (Andersson/Gille, extended assignment #1 assigned by Andresson)

Week 4
  • January 28:  Marine CO2 system (Andersson)
  • January 30:  Marine CO2 system (Andersson)
  • February 1:  CaCO3 in the ocean (Andersson)

Week 5
  • February 4:  What drives the ocean: Basics of ocean circulation (Gille)
  • February 6:  Changing ocean circulation in a changing climate (Gille)
  • February 8:  Ocean circulation with hands on data? (Gille - hw assigned)

Week 6
  • February 11:  Effects of ocean circulation on chemistry & biology (Andersson)
  • February 13:  Midterm synthesis and review (Gille/Andersson)
  • February 15:  Midterm (in class in Eckart lecture hall (227) and Sea Cave; Study Room C also reserved)

Week 7
  • February 18:  Holiday
  • February 20:  Upwelling and California Current processes (Andersson)
  • February 22:  Ocean productivity, nutrient dynamics, N & P cycles (Andersson)

Week 8
  • February 25:  High-Nutrient Low Chlorophyll systems (Gille).
  • February 27:  High-Nutrient Low Chlorophyll systems (Gille).
  • March 1:  High-Nutrient Low Chlorophyll systems (Gille - hw assigned).

Week 9
  • March 4:  Anthropogenic impacts: deoxygenation (Andersson).
  • March 6:  Anthropogenic impacts: acidification (Andersson).
  • March 9:  El Niño (Gille, hw assigned by Andersson)

Week 10
  • March 11:  Physics, chemistry and biology: Coral reefs as a case study (Andersson).
  • March 13:  Poster session during discussion and class (Andersson/Gille).
  • March 15:  Review session, final summary (Gille/Andersson).

Final Exam
  • March 18:  Final exam (in class in Eckart lecture hall (227), and Sea Cave; Study Room C also reserved)