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  Chemical Oceanography (OCN 623)      Course Outline  --  Spring 2011 2/8/2011
Not here: Date Topic Reading*** Instructor Class Project 11-Jan Introduction to
course syllabus BG 13-Jan Balancing reaction equations, oxidation state, redox
reactions Handout SE 18-Jan Gibbs Free Energy and chemical equilibrium S (1st
half) SE 20-Jan Redox and pE-pH diagrams L ch 7 BG 25-Jan Ion speciation S (2nd
half), L ch 5 SE 27-Jan Chemical composition of sea water;  major constituents L
ch 2, 3, 4 SE 1-Feb Trace elements in sea water - I L ch 11 BG 3-Feb Trace
elements in sea water - II BG 8-Feb Geochemical differentiation of the earth and
origin of the oceans MM 10-Feb Geochemical reservoirs and transfer processes L
ch 21 MM Term paper topics due DH 15-Feb Dissolved gases other than carbon
dioxide in sea water L ch 6 (1st half) BG DH 17-Feb Carbon dioxide, alkalinity
and pH L ch 15 BG DH, BG 22-Feb Nutrients and Aerobic carbon production and
consumption L ch 8 & 9 TBA DH, BG 24-Feb Aerobic to anaerobic diagenesis in
sediments L ch 12 BB DH 1-Mar Biogenic production, carbonate saturation and
sediment distributions L ch 15 & 16 BG DH 3-Mar *** Mid-Term Exam (includes Jan
14 -Mar 1 lectures, readings, etc.) *** BG BG 8-Mar Oceanic water mass tracers L
ch 10 & 24 DH BG 10-Mar Stable isotopic tracers H DH 15-Mar Radio-isotopic
tracers H DH DH 17-Mar Fluxes from high temperature reactions along the
mid-ocean ridge axis L ch 19 MM 22-Mar Spring Break, No class 24-Mar Spring
Break, No class 29-Mar Fluxes from diagenesis deep in sediments and basement  
MM DH 31-Mar Estuaries: classification and mixing processes Handout BG First
draft of term papers due DH 5-Apr Organic compounds in sea water Handout BG DH
7-Apr Evolution of oceanic chemical cycles - I Handout BG Reviews of term papers
due 12-Apr Evolution of oceanic chemical cycles - II H BG 14-Apr Air-sea
exchange L ch 6 (2nd half) DH 19-Apr Atmosphere, the water cycle, and climate
change BG 21-Apr Oceans and climate change  L ch 25 BG Final draft of term
papers due 26-Apr Student presentations - I all 28-Apr Student presentations -
II all 3-May Student presentations - III all 5-May Finals Study Period BG 9-May
Final Exam Week         Class:  Tuesday & Thursday, 10:30 - 11:45 am, MSB 315
Course Coordinator:   Brian Glazer, MSB 227, x6-6658, glazer@hawaii.edu Office
hours:  12-1 pm on days he lectures;  call to make appointments for other times
Instructors:   Brian Glazer, David Ho, Mike Mottl, Sarah Eggleston Readings:   L
= Libes, Marine Biogeochemistry, 2nd Ed. (course text);   S = Snoeyink and
Jenkins;   H = Handout Final grade  =  25% final exam;  25% mid-term exam;  30%
term paper, first draft, and oral presentation; 20% problem sets and class
participation    OCN 623 - STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon successful completion
of the course, students are expected to be able to: 1)  Explain the underlying
principles of chemical and biogeochemical cycling in marine systems; 2) 
Identify marine chemical and biogeochemical processes that impact the student's
areas of oceanographic interest, and know how to access and understand
information on these processes; 3)  Use written and oral communication to
clearly explain marine chemical and biogeochemical processes and related
contemporary research.