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ES 106: Earth System Science III Spring 2009 SYLLABUS Instructor: Karen Brown Office: Natural Science 213 Phone: (503) 838-8265 Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs.: 11 AM to Noon www.wou.edu/~brownk Email: [email protected] Wednesday 9:00—11:00 AM, or by appointment When sending email, in the subject of the email please reference this class: i.e. “ES 106 TuTh 2 PM”, to receive a prompt reply. Goal: Focus on human impacts to the Earth system, including chemical and physical aspects of water pollution, oceanography, air pollution, meteorology and global climate change. This course integrates the critical concepts of chemistry, physics and geology in the context of the Earth as a system. Textbooks: Earth Science 12th ed., by Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens and Dennis Tasa, 2009, Prentice Hall, Pearson Education, New Jersey, ISBN-13: 978-0-13-602007-3 Conceptual Physical Science, 4th ed., by Hewitt, Suchocki and Hewitt, 2008, Pearson Education, San Francisco, ISBN 13-978-0-321-51695-4 Earth System 106 Lab Manual by the Earth Science Program Instructors of Western Oregon University In addition, you are expected to check my web site as a resource for classes: http://www.wou.edu/~brownk I will post lecture notes and slides, answers to in-class activities, extra credit opportunities, midterm key, etc. for your use. Grading: Your grade will be determined by your performance in these areas Assessment Value Lab score* 100 Points In-Class Activities 30 Points Homework 70 Points Mid Term Exam 75 Points Final Exam 125 Points Total 400 Points You will receive a grade based on the points you attain Letter Grade‡ Points (including Lab score)A (100-90%) 400-360 B (89-80%) 359-320 C (79-70%) 319-280 D (69-60%) 279-240 F (less than 60%) 239-0 ‡ Plus and Minus Grades may be given at discretion of instructor * Lab score will be provided as a percent by lab instructor. You must pass lab with at least 60% to pass ES 106.ES 106: Earth System Science III Spring 2009 SYLLABUS Assessments: There will be at least ten in-class activities for points in this class. The in-class activities must be done IN CLASS to receive points. The highest ten will count for your grade, so if you miss a few, it will not affect your grade. These are worth 3 points each, for a total of 30 points toward your grade. There will be homework assignments handed out occasionally. These will have a due-date noted on them, and must be turned in on time to receive full credit. Generally there will be one week to complete each assignment. These will be available on the course web page, in the event that you were not present when the assignment was handed out. The due date will still apply, even if you were not present when it was assigned, or will not be present when it is due. These will be worth a total of 70 points toward your grade. There is one midterm exam scheduled on April 30. Bring a scantron form, and expect to also complete problems similar to in-class activities and homework assignments. It will be worth 75 points. If you know ahead of time that you will not be in class for the mid-term exam, contact me ahead of time to make an arrangement. The final exam is scheduled on June 9 or 11, depending on your lecture time. In general, no early final exams will be allowed. Requests for final exams other than the time published by the registrar will be considered for extenuating circumstances, and shall start with your contact with the Office of Student Services or the Dean of Arts and Sciences. If you miss an exam without prior notice, please have some written evidence of your emergency situation, or use the proper University channels to communicate. I am understanding, but need verification of each case. A ‘Laboratory Grade’ will be reported by your lab instructor as a percent. Your laboratory grade will be included (at a weight of 25% of your overall grade) with your lecture grade. A passing grade (>60%) must be obtained in lab to receive credit in ES 106. Incomplete status: You must be passing when you request a report of incomplete. You must sign agreement with me about when and how you will complete this course. You may present your reason for request to me, or go through official University channels. See page 24 of the WOU 2008-09 catalog for more information. A tentative schedule with recommended review questions is on the next page. The online syllabus has hyperlinks to the review questions, and additional catalog information.ReadingReview QuestionsWeek Date Topic30-MarIntroduction, The nature of science, Overview of EarthSyllabus, ES: Ch 1 p. 1-24 ES 1: 1, 2, 7, 10, 13ES: Ch 2 p. 29-36, ES 2: 3, 4, 6CPS: Ch 12 p. 285-298, 304-305 CPS 12: 7, 8, 9, 12, 267-Apr Chemistry of water CSP: Ch 15 p. 351-376 CPS 15: 16, 18, 19, 25, 27, 299-AprHeat and energy transfer, Heat of water, phase changesCSP: Ch 6 p. 141-154 CSP: Ch 7 p. 160-175CPS 6: 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22, 24, 26, 27, 2814-AprWater cycle, groundwater exploitation, water pollutionES: Ch 5 p. 117-118, 134-148, CSP Ch 16 p. 394-404ES 5: 1, 17-2616-AprOceanography, sea floor sediments, Sea floor tectonicsES: Ch 13 p. 367-387 ES 13: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 1721-Apr Ocean chemistry, physics, oceanic life ES: Ch 14 p. 392-407 ES 14: 1-4, 9-1323-AprOceanic circulation,Coastal processes and landformsES: Ch 15 p. 412-439, CPS Ch 24 p. 654-659ES 15: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 2228-Apr Tides, Earth-Moon relationCSP Ch 24, p. 640-642; ES: Ch 21 p. 617-620ES 21: 14, 15, 1730-AprMIDTERM EXAM5-MayAtmosphere--compostion/structure, Earth-Sun relationES: Ch 16 p. 446-473, CPS Ch 24 p. 642-648ES 16: 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 14-15, 18, 20-217-May Atmospheric heating, moisture, humidityES: Ch 17 p. 478-485, CPS Ch 25 p. 664-667ES 17: 1, 2, 712-MayAtmosphere--latent heat of water, adiabatics, ES: Ch 17 p. 485-492 ES 17: 10, 11, 13, 16, 21, 22, 24-2614-MayAtmospheric stability, condensation, clouds, precipitationES: Ch 17 p. 492-508 CPS Ch 25 p.667-674CPS 25: 10-17, 21, 2219-May Pressure and wind, circulation,ES: Ch 18 p. 514-534, CPS Ch 24 p. 648-654ES 18: 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 1121-May Air masses, fronts, stormsES: Ch 19 p. 540-565, CPS Ch 25 p. 674-683ES 19: 1-3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 1726-May Climate


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