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Labs
Spring 2011
Digital Earth Lab, Wilkinson 210

Laboratory assignments are REQUIRED work.

Eight laboratories will be counted (i.e., lowest score from Labs 1-8 dropped), resulting in 40% of your final grade.
SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE for daily lab schedule.
Lab Topic Dates
0 No Lab Mar 28-Apr 1
1 Intro. to Lab and Software
Lab 1: The Ocean Basins - Part I

Read introductory pages
Investigation 1.4, Beneath the Waves

ArcMap Quick Reference Sheet for Labs 1-2, 4-8
Digital Earth Classroom Policies
Apr 4-8
2 Lab 2: The Ocean Basins - Part II
Reading 1.3, Ocean Origins
Investigation 1.5, Ocean Basin Features
Lab 2 Movies
Apr 11-15
3 Lab 3: Introduction to Ocean Cores
Part 1. Earth History Archives
Part 2. How are Ocean Cores Obtained?
Part 3. Marine Sediment Cores (Hands-on Exercise with Real Ocean Cores)
Apr 18-22
4 Lab 4: Ocean Chemistry and Currents
Warm-up 2.1, A Puzzle at 70°N
Reading 2.3, Current Basics
Apr 25-Apr 29
5 Lab 5: Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions
Reading 3.3, Climate Oscillations
Investigation 3.4, El Nino and La Nina
May 2-6
6 Lab 6: Tsunami Hazards
Reading 5.3, Analysis of a Tsunami
Investigation 5.4, Tsunami Warning
May 9-13
7 Lab 7: Marine Productivity - Part I
Warm-up 4.1, Bounty from the Sea
Investigation 4.2, The Life-Giving Ocean
May 16-20
for 9 FIELD TRIP to OREGON COAST
Additional Resources:
Seal Rock State Park
OSU HMSC Summer Programs in Marine Science
OSU HMSC Marine Science Internships
May 21
8 Lab 8: Marine Productivity - Part II
Reading 4.3, Resources for Productivity
Wrap-up 4.5, Searching for Solutions
May 23-27
9 Lab 9: Complete and turn in your
writeups from the Field Trip
Due by 5:00
Jun 3

Lab Schedule/TAs

Email all TAs (or click individually below)...

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8-9:50     Katie Woollven
Section 20
Dr. Duncan visits
9:00-10:00
TA Meeting
 
9-10:50 9:00-9:45
TA/Profs Meeting
       
10-11:50 Kelvin Raiford
Section 11
Dr. Duncan visits
Kelvin Raiford
Section 13
Dr. Duncan visits
Brian Wilson
Section 10
Dr. Duncan visits
Jenna Halsey
Section 19
Dr. Wright visits
 
11-12:50         Katie Woollven
Section 15
Dr. Wright visits
12-1:50   Kate Sherman
Section 12
Dr. Wright visits
  Kelvin Raiford
Section 16
Dr. Duncan visits
 
1-1:50
Lecture in
Gilfillan
 
Lecture in
Gilfillan
 
Lecture in
Gilfillan
2-3:50 Kate Sherman
Section 14
Dr. Duncan visits
       
3-4:50          
4-5:50 Brian Wilson
Section 17
Dr. Wright visits
Jenna Halsey
Section 18
Dr. Wright visits
    Brian Wilson
Section 21
Dr. Wright visits

TA Office Hours:
Jenna Halsey: Mondays, 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays 11:30-12:30, StrandAg 336
Kelvin Raiford: Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wilkinson 257
Kate Sherman: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m., StrandAg 330
Brian Wilson: Wednesdays, 12-1 p.m. and Fridays, 3-4 p.m., Wilkinson 210
Katie Woollven: Mondays, 12-1 p.m. and Fridays, 2-3 p.m., Wilkinson 210

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