Rivers and Beaches ESS Ocean 230 Dave Montgomery 341 Johnson Hall 685 2560 dave ess washington edu Chuck Nittrouer 111 Marine Sciences Building 543 5099 nittroue ocean washington edu Tina Drexler 112 Marine Sciences Building 616 9407 tdrexler ocean washington edu 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 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 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 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 Time and Place Lectures Labs 5 credit Lab Fee M W F 1 30 2 20 Johnson 175 W 2 30 3 20 Johnson 027 50 3 or 5 credits Natural World Website http gis ess washington edu grg courses05 06 ess230 Exams and Grading 25 Oct W 11 Dec M Mid Term Exam during class Final Exam 2 30 4 20 PM Grading midterm field trip labs final 3 credits 35 20 45 5 credits 30 30 40 No make up field trips No extra credit Field Trips A 7 Oct Sat River B 18 Oct Wed C 4 Nov Sat D 18 19 Nov Sat Sun Squire Creek landslide Stillaguamish Puget Sound cruise Raft Trip down Cedar River 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 Labs Field Trip Write Ups A field trip write up is due after each field trip as indicated on the course syllabus Field Trip A Squire Creek landslide and Stillaguamish River 7 October All day Saturday Giant landslide sediment generation and movement through river system Squire Creek Landslide Squire Creek before after Stillaguamish River Engineered Log Jam Field Trip B Working cruise on Puget Sound with Research Vessel Thompson UW s oceanographic research vessel Wednesday 18 October All day no class or lab Cruise on Puget Sound from Elliot Bay to Nisqually River Delta Sample bottom sediments measure water salinity and temperature and map bathymetry depth in m Duwamish delta 4 m resolution 5x VE depth in meters Nisqually Delta 5x VE 3 m resolution looking SW Field Trip C Raft trip down the Cedar River 4 November All day Saturday Sediment transport and river morphology Field Trip D Beaches of the Olympic Peninsula 18 19 November Saturday and Sunday Overnight camping in the field Field Trip Tips Bring clothes for bad weather rain cold wind even if it doesn t seem like you ll need them Get UW supplemental field trip insurance it s only 0 85 per day www washington edu admin risk documents Domestic Trip Coverage pdf Field Trip Commitments You must email Tina by this Friday with your choice of field trips tdrexler 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 Field Trips A 7 Oct Sat River B 18 Oct Wed C 4 Nov Sat D 18 19 Nov Sat Sun Squire Creek landslide Stillaguamish Puget Sound cruise Raft Trip Down Cedar River 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 ocean washington edu
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