Rivers and Beaches (ESS/Ocean 230)Slide 2Slide 3Topics to be coveredSlide 5Earth Surface = where we liveTime and PlaceExams and GradingField TripsLabs/Field Trip Write UpsField Trip ASlide 12Slide 13Slide 14Slide 15Slide 16Slide 17Slide 18Slide 19Field Trip CSlide 21Slide 22Slide 23Slide 24Slide 25Slide 26Slide 27Slide 28Rivers and Beaches (ESS/Ocean 230)Dave Montgomery Chuck Nittrouer341 Johnson Hall / 685-2560 111 Marine Sciences Building / [email protected] [email protected] Drexler112 Marine Sciences Building / [email protected] Geology and GeophysicsProfessor, School of Oceanography and Dept of Earth & Space SciencesPh.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 SciencesPh.D., University of California, BerkeleyDave 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 coveredMountains Rivers Beaches OceanEarth Surface ProcessesHolistic view, including: 1) Solid Earth2) AtmosphereLinkages of all these will be an emphasis of the course.Earth Surface = where we liveRecent Dramatic examples:Indonesiaearthquake landslide tsunamiNew Orleanshurricane wind storm surgeemphasis on understanding fundamental processes, but shock and awe will come with some examplesTime and PlaceLectures: M,W & F 1:30 - 2:20 Johnson 175Labs (5 credit): W 2:30 - 3:20 Johnson 027Lab Fee: $503 or 5 credits (Natural World)Website: http://gis.ess.washington.edu/grg/courses05_06/ess230/Exams and Grading25 Oct (W) Mid-Term Exam, during class11 Dec (M) Final Exam 2:30 – 4:20 (PM)Grading:3 credits 5 creditsmidterm = 35% 30%field trip/labs = 20% 30%final = 45% 40%No make-up field trips, No extra creditField TripsA 7 Oct (Sat) Squire Creek landslide, Stillaguamish RiverB 18 Oct (Wed) Puget Sound cruiseC 4 Nov (Sat) Raft Trip down Cedar RiverD 18-19 Nov (Sat & Sun) Olympic Peninsula beachesFor 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 UpsA field trip write up is due after each field trip, as indicated on the course syllabus.Field Trip ASquire Creek landslide and Stillaguamish River7 OctoberAll day SaturdayGiant landslide, sediment generation and movement through river systemSquire Creek LandslideSquire CreekbeforeafterStillaguamish River —Engineered Log JamField Trip BWorking cruise on Puget Sound with Research Vessel Thompson, UW’s oceanographic research vesselWednesday18 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 bathymetrydepth in mDuwamish delta4-m resolution, 5x VENisqually Delta, 5x VE3-m resolution, looking SWdepth inmetersField Trip CRaft trip down the Cedar River4 November All day SaturdaySediment transport and river morphologyField Trip DBeaches of the Olympic Peninsula18-19 NovemberSaturday and Sunday;Overnight camping in the field.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 TipsYou must email Tina by this Friday with your choice of field trips. [email protected] List your order of preference for the trips.Assignments will be done on a first-come basisConstraints:(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 Trip CommitmentsField TripsA 7 Oct (Sat) Squire Creek landslide, Stillaguamish RiverB 18 Oct (Wed) Puget Sound cruiseC 4 Nov (Sat) Raft Trip Down Cedar RiverD 18-19 Nov (Sat & Sun) Olympic Peninsula BeachesFor 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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