Rigging a Jumbo Piston Core in
                  the Arctic Ocean

Fall 2013

Paleoceanography (GEOL 4/54074)

 Kent State University

Department of Geology

 

Catalog

Numbers:

Undergrad Geol 44074

Graduate   Geol 54074

Registrar's Call Numbers

Undergrad: 15163

Graduate:   15170

Lecture:

Monday/Wednesday

2:15-3:30 pm,

McGilvrey 116

Phone:

FAX:

Email:

330-672-2225

330-672-7949

jortiz @kent.edu

 
Instructor:
Office:
Dr. Joseph D. Ortiz
McGilvrey Room 334/336
Mailbox:
Dept. of Geology
McGilvrey 221

Web: http://personal.kent.edu/~jortiz
Instructor's
Office Hours

T/R:    1-3:55pm
W:       10:12 am
or by appointment.
Geology Tutoring Lab
McGilvrey Hall
Room 303
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
10:00 am - 3:00 pm 
(Begins third week of term)


Text:

  • Text: Earth’s Climate Past and Future, 2nd Edition, by William Ruddiman, ISBN 0-7167-8490-4

and Chapter 2, Earth’s Climate Past and Future 1st edition, available online from the publisher.

Course Rationale and Objectives:

Approach: Earth’s ocean plays a critical role in climate and maintaining a planet suitable for life. In this class we will explore how the ocean fits into the Earth system and learn how the ocean and Earth system have changed in response to internal and external forcing.

Expected outcome: Student will gain an appreciation for the systems perspective and will learn how paleoceanographers extract information about past ocean states using data and modeling approaches.

Pre-requisites: Interested students should contact the instructor for permission.

Academic Counseling Resources for Students

Accommodations for Students with Special Needs

 

Class Related Links  
Class Schedule and Reading Assignments
Grading Policy
Download PDF of Class Syllabus Academic Calendar (Fall term)

KSU University Libraries - Earth Science Writing Homepage


Additional Resources  
Careers in Geology Isotopic Primer