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Cursus: GEO3-1318
GEO3-1318
Paleoceanography
Cursus informatie
CursuscodeGEO3-1318
Studiepunten (ECTS)7,5
Categorie / Niveau3 (3 (Bachelor Gevorderd))
CursustypeCursorisch onderwijs
VoertaalEngels
Aangeboden doorFaculteit Geowetenschappen; Undergraduate School Geowetenschappen; B Aardwetenschappen;
ContactpersoonM. Ziegler
E-mailM.Ziegler@uu.nl
Docenten
Docent
prof. dr. ir. C.P. Slomp
Feedback en bereikbaarheid
Overige cursussen docent
Docent
M. Ziegler
Overige cursussen docent
Contactpersoon van de cursus
M. Ziegler
Overige cursussen docent
Blok
1  (04-09-2017 t/m 10-11-2017)
Aanvangsblok
1
TimeslotA: A (MA-ochtend, DI-namiddag, WO-ochtend)
Onderwijsvorm
Voltijd
Cursusinschrijving geopendvanaf 29-05-2017 08:00 t/m 25-06-2017 23:59
AanmeldingsprocedureOsiris
Inschrijven via OSIRISJa
Inschrijven voor bijvakkersJa
VoorinschrijvingNee
Na-inschrijvingJa
Na-inschrijving geopendvanaf 21-08-2017 08:00 t/m 22-08-2017 23:59
WachtlijstNee
PlaatsingsprocedureStudiepunt/Student desk
Cursusdoelen
This course covers the fundamental princeples inchemical and physical oceanography, which are necessary for the interpretation of paleoceanographic records.

After this course you will have:
  1. knowledge about modern physical and chemical ocean processes that provide a basis for scientific research in the field of paleoceanography;
  2. skills to identify and reconstruct paleoceanograhic scenarios on the basis of real scientific data;
  3. improved your general academic skills, such as report preparation and data  presentation.
Inhoud
The course Paleoceanography is part of the Bachelor program Earth Sciences, with a focus on the track “Earth Climate and Life”. The content builds up on previous basic courses in Earth and Marine Sciences (e.g. System Earth, Marine Sciences). and prepares students for the Masters programs “Earth, Life and Climate” and “Earth Surface and Water”.

GEO-1318 gives an overview of the mechanisms governing physical and chemical ocean processes. The course prepares students for independent scientific research within the field of paleoceanography and climate variability. Paleoceanography has become an important discipline within the field of climate research, since it provides important benchmarks of climate variability, its amplitudes and timescales. A solid knowledge of modern ocean processes is necessary in order to interpret reconstructions of the past.

The course consists of lectures and computer-based practicals. The practicals can be found on Blackboard together with spreadsheets needed for the exercises. Relevant background information, literature, and lecture slides will be put on Blackboard as well.

The course is subdivided into two parts:
  1. Physical Oceanography (dr. M.Ziegler)
  2. Chemical Oceanography (prof. dr. C.Slomp)
Development of transferable skills:
  • Teamwork: practical problems will be worked on in pairs of students, who have to organize and distribute tasks between them
  • Report writing: practical results have to be handed-in in short report format
  • Data presentation: students will practice the presentation (plotting) of real scientific datasets
  • Software skills: students will use spreadsheet software Excel during the practicals
Competenties
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Ingangseisen
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Voorkennis
Basic knowledge in Excel (or comparable spreadsheet software).
Bronnen van zelfstudie
Book: "Earth's climate" van W.F. Ruddiman (ISBN 0716737418), EUR 75,-.
Verplicht materiaal
Boek
“The Global carbon cycle” from D. Archer (2012)
ISBN:9780691144146
Boek
“Climate and the Oceans” from G.K. Vallis (2012)
ISBN:9780691150284
Aanbevolen materiaal
Boek
"Earth's climate" from W.F. Ruddiman
ISBN:9780716737414
Diverse
All books are available in the UU library. Additional reading material will be made available on Blackboard.
Werkvormen
Computer practical

Algemeen
5 practicals will explore real case studies which feature paleoceanographic reconstructions from the literature. The modern principles that are thought in the lecture will be applied in the interpretation of the paleo records. The practicals will be carried in in groups of two students (partners have to change with every new practical)
2 online exercises will be carried out in individual self-study to get familiar with two important concepts (“Isotope Mass Balance” and “Earth radiative Balance”)

Lecture

Algemeen
12 lectures will provide the necessary basics in modern physical and chemical ocean processes, as well as introducing paleoceanographic methods (proxies) and their application in a number of case studies taken from recent literature. One of the lectures will be from a scientific guest on a more specific topic.

Toetsen
Eindresultaat
Weging100
Minimum cijfer-

Beoordeling
- Online exercises and practicals are compulsory. When necessary, practical and report writing should be completed at home.
- Practicals have to be submitted before the deadline given with each new practical (usually on the Sunday after the practical).
- Each practical will be marked, the cumulative grade accounting for 30% of the final score.
- The remaining 70% is based on a written mid-term exam (20%) and a final exam (50%).
- More information: see study guide.

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