Rivers and Beaches ESSOcean 230

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Rivers and Beaches (ESS/Ocean 230)

• Dave Montgomery Chuck Nittrouer
• 341 Johnson Hall / 685-2560 111 Marine
  Sciences Building / 543-5099
• dave_at_ess.washington.edu nittroue_at_ocean.washing
  ton.edu
• Tina Drexler
• 112 Marine Sciences Building / 616-9407
• tdrexler_at_ocean.washington.edu

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Marine Geology and Geophysics
Professor, School of Oceanography and Dept of
Earth Space Sciences
Ph.D., University of Washington
Chuck Nittrouer's research interests include the
modern and ancient formation of sedimentary
strata in continental-margin environments, and
the effects of physical and biological oceanic
processes on sedimentary characteristics.
Ongoing research includes coastal areas of New
Guinea-Australia, the Mediterranean, and US west
coast. Other recent studies have been completed
at the mouth of the Amazon River, Asian rivers,
and off Antarctic and Alaskan glaciers.
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Geomorphology
Professor, Dept of Earth Space Sciences
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Dave Montgomery studies the evolution of
topography and the influence of geomorphological
processes on ecological systems and human
societies. His work includes studies of the
evolution and near-extirpation of salmon, fluvial
and hillslope processes in mountain drainage
basins, the evolution of mountain ranges
(Cascades, Andes, and Himalayas), and the
analysis of digital topography of Earth and Mars.
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Topics to be covered

• Mountains ? Rivers ? Beaches ? Ocean
• Earth Surface Processes
• Holistic view, including 1) Solid Earth
• 2) Atmosphere
• Linkages of all these will be an emphasis of the
  course.

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Earth Surface where we live

• Recent Dramatic examples
• Indonesia
• earthquake ? landslide ? tsunami
• New Orleans
• hurricane ? wind ?storm surge
• emphasis on understanding fundamental processes,
  but shock and awe will come with some examples

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Time and Place

• Lectures M,W F 130 - 220 Johnson 175
• Labs (5 credit) W 230 - 320 Johnson 027
• Lab Fee 50
• 3 or 5 credits (Natural World)
• Website http//gis.ess.washington.edu/grg/courses
  05_06/ess230/

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Exams and Grading

• 25 Oct (W) Mid-Term Exam, during class
• 11 Dec (M) Final Exam 230 420 (PM)
• Grading
• 3 credits 5 credits
• midterm 35 30
• field trip/labs 20 30
• final 45 40
• No make-up field trips, No extra credit

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Field Trips

• A 7 Oct (Sat) Squire Creek landslide,
  Stillaguamish River
• B 18 Oct (Wed) Puget Sound cruise
• C 4 Nov (Sat) Raft Trip down Cedar River
• D 18-19 Nov (Sat Sun) Olympic Peninsula
  beaches
• For 3 credits one field trip (A,B, or D)
  required. You are welcome to participate in
  additional field trips, if space is available.
• For 5 credits all field trips required.

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Labs/Field Trip Write Ups

• A field trip write up is due after each field
  trip, as indicated on the course syllabus.

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Field Trip A

• Squire Creek landslide and Stillaguamish River
• 7 October
• All day Saturday
• Giant landslide, sediment generation and
  movement through river system

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Squire Creek Landslide
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Squire Creek
before
after
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Stillaguamish River Engineered Log Jam
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Field Trip B
Working cruise on Puget Sound with Research
Vessel Thompson, UWs oceanographic research
vessel Wednesday 18 October All day (no
class or lab)
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Cruise on Puget Sound from Elliot Bay to
Nisqually River Delta Sample bottom sediments,
measure water salinity and temperature, and map
bathymetry
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Duwamish delta 4-m resolution, 5x VE
depth in m
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Nisqually Delta, 5x VE 3-m resolution, looking SW
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Field Trip C

• Raft trip down the Cedar River
• 4 November
• All day Saturday
• Sediment transport and river morphology

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Field Trip D
Beaches of the Olympic Peninsula 18-19
November Saturday and Sunday Overnight
camping in the field.
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Field Trip Tips

• Bring clothes for bad weather (rain, cold, wind)
  -- even if it doesnt seem like youll need them!
• Get UW supplemental field trip insurance its
  only 0.85 per day!
• (www.washington.edu/admin/risk/documents/
  Domestic_Trip_Coverage.pdf)

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Field Trip Commitments

• You must email Tina by this Friday with your
  choice of field trips.
• tdrexler_at_ocean.washington.edu
• List your order of preference for the trips.
• Assignments will be done on a first-come basis
• Constraints
• (1) only 5-credit people on raft trip (field trip
  C)
• (2) limited space for 3-credit people on Thompson
  cruise (field trip B).
• If you are 3-credit and would like to go on more
  than one trip -- clearly indicate this.

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Field Trips

• A 7 Oct (Sat) Squire Creek landslide,
  Stillaguamish River
• B 18 Oct (Wed) Puget Sound cruise
• C 4 Nov (Sat) Raft Trip Down Cedar River
• D 18-19 Nov (Sat Sun) Olympic Peninsula
  Beaches
• For 3 credits one field trip (A,B, or D)
  required. You are welcome to participate in
  additional field trips, if space is available.
• For 5 credits all field trips required.
• tdrexler_at_ocean.washington.edu