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Department of Earth and Environmental ScienceBenjamin P HortonCoursesL/R 130. Oceanography. (B) Natural Science & Mathematics Sector. Class of 2010 and beyond.This course is designed to provide an introduction to oceanography with emphasis on climate change. It is constructed such that all students (irrespective of their major area of study) can learn about the oceans. Oceanography is very interdisciplinary and students will be exposed to the major areas of oceanography including marine geology (plate tectonics, sediments, and coastal geology), physical oceanography (ocean and atmospheric circulation, and waves), marine chemistry (seawater chemistry and some aspects of biological oceanography), and marine biology. Over the course of the semester, I hope to introduce you to these large concepts in oceanography so that you will: 1- gain a basic framework for future study, 2 - be able to evaluate current ocean topics in the media in the context a science, 3 – gain an appreciation for the complexity and beauty of the oceans. My teaching style is to bring to life ideas and concepts presented in the textbook, enhance those concepts with additional information and personal experiences, and lead you to think about the larger implications and applications of those concepts.Global Climate ChangeThis course aims to provide an understanding of the Earth’s climate system and how and why this has changed through time. The emphasis will be placed on spatial and temporal scales in the modern system before exploring the evidence for past change, possible mechanisms to explain these changes, and the implications of these changes to past, present, and future global climates. The course aims to provide you with a sound understanding of the role of the various components of the climate system, as well as providing a hands-on opportunity to undertake practical sampling work (land and marine based) and applied laboratory research methodology.L/L 206. (GEOL506) Stratigraphy. (A) Prerequisite(s): GEOL 100 or permission of instructor. Two field trips, field project. The Stratigraphy module investigates the various forms of evidence that can be used to reconstruct the history and scales of environmental changes that occurred during the late Quaternary. The module seeks to better understanding of the following key themes: (1) Long-term natural climate variability on a global and regional scale. We examine mechanisms that act to drive environmental change and focus on the various Quaternary archives; (2) An awareness of natural environmental change, against which to assess human impacts, recent climate change and issues of future environmental change; (3) An appreciation of scientific research methodology. The field and project sessions will provide hands-on opportunities to undertake an original research project based on the collection and/or analysis of data related to a subject area covered in the course. The course will illustrate the scope for further research topics in the field of paleoenvironmental reconstruction.
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Department of Earth and Environmental Science University of Pennsylvania, 254-b Hayden Hall, 240 South 33rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6316 |
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