GEO/OC 103 Exploring the Deep: Geography of the World

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GEO/OC 103Exploring the DeepGeography of the
Worlds Oceans
Todays Tune from the soundtrack of The Life
Aquatic with Steve Zissou

• Lectures MWF
• 100 - 150 p.m.
• Gilfillan Auditorium
• 4 credits

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Dr. Bob Duncan
COAS Admin Lounge (across the street) rduncan_at_oce.
orst.edu http//www.oce.orst.edu/faculty/duncan.ht
ml 737-5189 Office Hours Mondays/Wednesdays 110
0 a.m. - 1200 p.m. or by appointment
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Dr. Dawn Wright
114 Wilkinson Hall dawn_at_dusk.geo.orst.edu http//d
usk.geo.orst.edu 737-1229 Office
Hours Mondays/Wednesdays 150 - 250 p.m. or by
appointment
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Who Am I?

• B.S. in Geology
• Wheaton College in Illinois
• M.S. in Oceanography
• Texas AM
• Ph.D. in Physical Geography Marine Geology
• UC-Santa Barbara

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Who Am I? (cont.) Dr. Deepsea Dawn

• Benthic terrain classification of coral reefs
• Seafloor-spreading / subduction
• volcanic, tectonic, hydrothermal processes
• analysis and interpretation of bathymetric, towed
  camera, submersible data

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Who Am I ? (cont.)

• Application and analytical issues in GIS for
  oceanographic data

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Other Interests

• Snoopy, Calvin and Hobbes comics
• Building Legos
• Competitive cycling
• Animation / Art House films
• Pasta
• Lydia (my dog)
• Incubus, Garbage, Dandy Warhols, U2, Erasure,
  Moby, Celtic music

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Oregon State Oceanography

• One of the best in the nation
• Research productivity
• National/international reputation
• COAS ranked as high as 5th nationally
• Biological, chemical, geological, physical,
  geophysical, marine resource management (MRM),
  atmospheric sciences

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OSU Oceanography cont.

• Hatfield Marine Science Center
• Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
• Joint Oceanographic Institutions (JOI)

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Who Are YOU??

• Mandatory 5-10 minute office-hour visit or
  interview
• in order to pass this course!!
• Please visit by Wednesday, April 25th

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Required Books

• Invitation to Oceanography
• (3rd edition)
• by Paul Pinet
• Exploring the Deep GEO/OC 103 Lab Manual
• Both available in OSU Bookstore

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Labs( labs start NEXT week )

• Teaching Assistants
• Miller Henderson (lead TA)
• Mac Barr
• Sarah Dunham
• Eleanor Hodak
• Jeff Phillipe
• Lab sessions are in Education 126

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in Lab . . .

• Work with real oceanographic data

Work with a geographic information system (GIS),
a hot technology!
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Lab 9Required Field Trip to Oregon Coast

• Saturday, June 2, 2007

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Bookmark this site!!!

• http//dusk.geo.orst.edu/oceans
• And please read your syllabus !!!

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What Will I Learn?

• NOT very much about whales and fishes!
• Formation of the worlds oceans and ocean basins
• Erosion and major earthquakes along the Oregon
  coast
• Volcanic activity just off the Oregon coast

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What Will I Learn?

• Chemistry of sea water and underwater hot springs
• Waves and coastal hazards (including tsunamis and
  hurricanes)
• El Niño and La Niña
• Biology of the oceans, from one-celled organisms
  to whales
• Protecting the oceans and coasts
• and more!

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This class may NOT be for you if you can answer
YES to any of the following

• I dont expect to attend class very often.
• Large, general education classes should not
  require me to study very hard.
• I am a graduating senior, am really tired of
  school, and need one last, easy science
  requirement.
• Science sucks! Im just doing this to satisfy a
  requirement.
• I hate the computer and dont think its worth
  learning how to use. Professors should not
  require students to use a computer.

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This class will be GREAT for you if you can
answer YES to many of the following

• Im really interested in the Earth and am
  willing to apply myself to learn about it.
• Im scared of math, but willing to try.
• I am willing to read the book, attend lectures,
  and go to every lab section, because I know that
  I will learn more if I do.
• Im worried about the future of the environment
  and would like to know how to interpret the
  claims of scientists.
• I appreciate professors who use computer and
  communications technology because it improves the
  class.

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You should certainly take this class if you can
answer YES to any of the following

• Im really worried, concerned, or even angry
  about
• marine pollution
• global warming, hurricanes, tsunamis
• over-fishing of important fish species
• the Earths physical resources being over-used

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A Good Learning Environment

• Class attendance is KEY!
• Class attendance for the ENTIRE class period is
  KEY!
• Please dont hold conversations or walk out in
  the middle of class
• This class is not only about oceanography
• Training for life and work AFTER college
• Atmosphere of mutual respect

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A Special Note to Athletes . . .

• Its from my father, Manning says, he
  instilled a work ethic in me. I think he meant it
  for academics, not football, because he never
  pressured me in that direction. I just translated
  it to football.
• ESPN.com, The Son Also Rises, article by Dave
  Goldberg, Associated Press

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Lecture Format

• notes provided as text and as PPT
• text that appears on slides w/ SOME supplements
• facility with web browser a plus
• curse blessing
• info all there but dont space out
• challenge yourself us w/questions and
  discussion
• Different learning styles

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Exams Grades
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Exams Grades (cont.)

• Test 1 (W, Apr. 25) 15
• Test 2 (M, May 21) 15
• Final (W, Jun. 13) 30
• 600-800 p.m.
• Labs (inc. field trip) 40

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GEO/OC 103 Grades

• Weighted Percentage
• 95-100 A
• 90-94 A-
• 85-89 B
• 80-84 B
• 75-79 B-
• 70-74 C
• 65-69 C
• and so on

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Mandatory Office Hour Visit!by April
25thMandatory Field Trip to Oregon CoastJune
2nd
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Questions??
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Dont Let This be You !!!
I need to talk to you about my grade.