Chemical Oceanography (Ocean 520)
FORMAT, Autumn 2008
Professor:
TA:
Steven Emerson, 419 OSB, 3-0428; emerson@u.washington.edu
Office Hours: Anytime, call or e-mail ahead
David Munro, 420 OSB, 1-6740, dmunro@u.washington.edu
Office hours: to be determined, or call or e-mail ahead
Class Hours and Location: MWF 10:30 - 11:20; OSB 425
Course Web Site: http://courses.washington.edu/ocean520/MarineChem.shtml
Course-Format:
The normal week will consist of 2 lectures (M,W) and one group learning session on
Friday. There are text chapters in addition to a few classic journal articles to accompany
the lectures. There will be seven short problem sets due on Wednesdays. The group
learning sessions on Friday will consist of a problem solving session in which students
will discuss among themselves the problems like those due the next week.
There will be three tests.
Text:
Lectures follow the first 7 chapters of the new book: Chemical Oceanography and the
Carbon Cycle (Emerson and Hedges). This is required reading and the book is available
in the University Book Store.
Library Reserve:
Copies of other texts that cover much of the material covered in this class are on
reserve in the Fisheries and Oceanography Library.
Web:
Lecture material in addition to that in the book, problems and problem solutions will
be placed on the web site for the class.
Grades:
Problems:
40%
Tests:
50%
Class Participation 10%
Chemical Oceanography (Oce. 520) Course Outline, Autumn 2008
Week
Subject
Reading
Problems
(1)
E&H Chapter I
Introduction
Sept 24
W. Salinity, Major Ions
F. Trace metals, gases
Hand out prob.#1
(2)
E&H Chapter II
Mass Balance
Sept. 29
M. Mass Bal, Res. Time
W. Reverse Weathering
Problem #1 due
F. Problem Discussion
Hand out prob. #2
(3)
E&H
Chapter
II
Hydrothermal Circulation
Oct. 6
M. Hydrothermal Circ.
W. Paper Discussion
(Edmond et al.,
Problem #2 due
F. Test #1
1979)
(4)
E&H Chapter III
Ions in Solution
Oct. 13
M. Activity Coefficients
W. Equilibrium Constant
F. Problem Discussion
Hand out prob. #3
(5)
E&H Chapter IV
Carbonate System
Oct. 20
M. Acids & Bases
W. DIC, AT, pH
Problem #3 due
F. Problem Discussion
Hand out prob. #4
(6)
E&H Chapter V
Radioisotopes
Oct. 27
M. Radioisotope decay, 14C,3H
W. Radioisotopes, U. Series
Problem #4 due
F. Problem Discussion
Hand out prob. #5
(7)
E&H Chapter V
Stable Isotopes
Nov. 3
M. Isotope Fractionation
W. C and O Isotopes (DM)
Problem #5 due
F. Test #2
(8)
E&H Chapter VI
Life in the Ocean
Nov 10
M. 2 Layer Ocean/RKR
W. Biological Pump
F. Problem Discussion
Hand out Prob. #6
(9)
E&H Chapter VI
Life (cont.)
Nov. 17
M. AOU and OUR
W. Paper discussion
(Jenkins, 1998)
Prob. #6 due,
F. Problem discussion
Hand out prob. #7
(10)
Life (cont.)
Nov. 24
M. Trace Metals / Bio. Proc.
W. Paper Discussion
(Boyd et al., 2007) Problem #7 due
F. Holiday
(11)
E&H Chapter VII
Paleoceanography
Dec. 1
M. δ18O stratigraphy
W. δ13C, Cd/Ca ratios
F. Paper Discussion
(Boyle, 1988)
Finals wk. Test #3
Chemical Oceanography (Ocean 520)
BIBLIOGRAPHY of Discussion Papers and Supplemental Reading
Autumn, 2008
COURSE TEXT:
Emerson, S. and J. I. Hedges (2008) Chemical Oceanography and the Carbon Cycle,
Cambridge U. Press, 453 p.
JOURNAL ARTICLES:
Boyd, P. et al. (2007) Mesoscale iron enrichment experiments 1993-2005: Synthesis and
future directions, Science, 315, 612-617.
Boyle, E. (1988) The role of vertical chemical fractionation in controlling late quaternary
atmospheric carbon dioxide, Jour. Geophys. Res., 93, 15701-15714.
Edmond, J. et al., (1979) Ridge crest hydrothermal activity and the balances of major and
minor elements I the ocean: The Galapagos data, Earth Planet. Sci. Let., 46, 1-18.
Jenkins, W. (1998) Studying subtropical thermocline ventilation and circulation using
tritium and 3He, Jour. Geophys. Res., 103, 15817-15831.
SUPPLEMENTAL REFERENCES (Books on Reserve in the Fish-Ocean Library):
Sarmiento, J. and N. Gruber (2006) Ocean Biogeochemical Dynamics, Princeton U.
Press, Princeton, N.J.
Broecker, W.S. and T.-H. Peng (1982) Tracers in the Sea, Eldigio Press, Palisades, N.Y.,
690 p.
Millero, F. (1996) Chemical Oceanography, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla., 469 p.
Zeebe, R. and D. Wolf-Gladrow (2001) CO2 in seawater: Equilibrium, kinetics, isotopes,
Elsevier Oceanograpy Series 65, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 346 p.
Pilson, M.E.Q. (1998) An Introduction to the Chemistry of the Sea, Prentice Hall, Upper
Saddle River, N.J., 431.