ES106 Earth System Science III (Oceans and Atmosphere)


Class Syllabus and Schedule

ES106 Summer 2015 Class Syllabus
  • ES106 Summer 2015 Weekly Class Schedule (Tentative - Updated Aug. 13, 2015)

    2014-2015 Finals Schedule

    Bulletin Board **Check Here for Class News and Events**

    Final grades are completed - good work team! Have a good rest of summer, best of luck with fall term.
  • Click Here for Final Grade Sheet

    Student Lab Teams - Summer 2015
  • Bench 1 (front) Courtney & Sarah: Team Pineapple
  • Bench 2 Nicollete and Mariah: Team Awesome
  • Bench 3 Sadie and Brenna: Lonely Electrons
  • Bench 4 (back) Michael, Kelsey, and Pearl: Dream Team


    Class Notes

    The class notes are organized according to their order of occurrence throughout the term. They are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) Format. Acrobat Reader is invoked as a plug-in within the web browser environment. It is available on most machines at WOU. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free by returning to Taylor's Home Page

    Exam study guides will be included as the term progresses. Please check future postings as exam time approaches

    1. Introduction to Earth System Science
    2. Basic Math Review
  • Metric-English Conversion Factors
    3. Basic Science Review
    4. Intro to Water and Hydrologic Cycle
    5. Matter, Energy, Heat
    6. Chemical Bonds and Chemistry of Water
    7. Water Pollution Issues
    8. Intro to Oceanography and Seafloor
    9. Physical and Chemical Oceanography
    10. Atmospheric Structure and Composition
    11. Atmospheric Moisture
    12. Atmospheric Pressure and Wind
    13. Weather Patterns and Storms
    14. Greenhouse Effect
    15. Global Change / Climate Change

    Video Exercises

  • Endless Voyage (part 1) - The Water Planet
  • Endless Voyage (part 7) - Water Properties
  • Endless Voyage (part 12) - Deep Connections / Currents
  • Endless Voyage (part 16) - Coastal Processes
  • Understanding Oceans

  • Coastal Processes Video Exercise (Earth Revealed)

  • Understanding Weather
  • "Big Chill" Global Climate Change

    Powerpoint Slide Shows to Accompany Class Notes

  • ES106 Introduction
  • ES106 Introduction to Matter and Heat
  • ES106 Water Chemistry
  • ES106 Hydrologic Cycle / Global Water Budget
  • ES106 Water Pollution Issues
  • ES106 Introduction to Oceanography
  • ES106 Seafloor
  • ES106 Ocean Chemistry
  • ES106 Ocean Sediments
  • ES106 Ocean Waves-Currents-Tides
  • ES106 Coastal Processes
  • ES106 Structure and Composition of the Atmosphere
  • ES106 Atmospheric Moisture
  • ES106 Atmospheric Pressure Systems
  • ES106 Air Masses and Weather Systems

    Phases of Water (powerpoint animation; rt-click-saveas-open in powerpoint)
    Hydrologic Cycle (powerpoint animation; rt-click-saveas-open in powerpoint)

    Breakup of Pangaea (powerpoint animation; rt-click-saveas-open in powerpoint)
    Seafloor Spreading (powerpoint animation; rt-click-saveas-open in powerpoint)

    Cascadia Subduction Zone Animation (Youtube 2-3 min)
    Seafloor Spreading and Magnetic Reversals (Youtube 3 min)

    Field Trip Guides

    NEW LINK: Karen Brown - Virtual Field Trip / Oregon Climate

    Coastal Processes of Oregon: Lincoln City Field Trip, Tuesday Aug. 26, 2014
  • Pre-Trip Reading Assignment/Two-Page Summary (Due by Field Trip Departure Time)
  • Komar (1992) Oregon Coastal Processes and Hazards (Pre-Trip Reading / Journal Article)

  • ES106 Lincoln City / Oregon Coast Field Trip Guide


    Video Links

    AGI Faces of Earth Video Series: Building the Planet (You Tube)
    AGI Faces of Earth Video Series: Shaping the Planet (You Tube)
    AGI Faces of Earth Video Series: Assembling America (You Tube)
    AGI Faces of Earth Video Series: A Human World (You Tube)

    Youtube Clip - sedimentary environments (~14 min)
    Youtube Clip - sedimentary structures (~7 min)
    Water Phase Change Animation

    Class Homework Assignments

    Homework Instructions:

    (1) Clicking on the link at the end of this section will take you to a web-based class management system called "Moodle"
    (2) Once at the site, Login at the top of the page.
    (3) Enter your WOU student server username (the first letter of your first name + the first 6 letters of your last name).
    Use all lower case letters only!!!
    (4) Enter your username again for the password.
    Use all lower case letters only!!!
    (5) The class moodle site has news events, forums, due dates, and links to weekly homework/practice quizzes.
    (7) Click on the practice quiz assignment you wish to complete, and begin the online assignment.
    (8) You may stop and begin the assignment as many times as you wish, but only until you click "submit for grading".
    (9) Make sure you print a hard copy of your homework answers and/or save them as a digital file on your local drive!

    Note: Pay attention to the availability dates. You have unlimited time and an unlimited number of tries to correctly answer and submit the questions.

    Note: Print your questions and answers from the browser icon... this will be your written record of completing the assignment!!


    Click Here to Go to Moodle and the ES106 Homework Page


    Class Exercises

    Metric-English Conversion Factors

    Take-Home Exercise - Applications of Scientific Methods and Techniques

    In-Class Quantitative Problem Set
    Chemistry/Periodic Chart Homework
    Optional Extra Effort Excercise: Complete Moodle Practice Quiz 9 - Global Climate Change; Write two-page summary of climate change impacts in Pacific Northwest (MS Word *.docx - Times New Roman, 12 point, double spaced)
  • Click Here for Extra Effort Reading Assignment for Two-Page Summer - Climate change impacts in the Pacific Northwest


    Cyber Monday Class Assignment August 24, 2015
    Part 1: Youtube Video - Oceans and Coastal Processes (~30 min)
  • Coastal Video Review Questions

    Part 2: Coastal Processes of Oregon Reading Assignment
  • Komar (1992) Journal Article: Ocean Processes and Hazards on Oregon Coast


    Answer Keys for Class Exercises

    In-Class Quantitative Problem Set
    Chemistry/Periodic Chart Homework
    Density Questions on p. 50 of Notes

    ES106 Lab Data / Lab Answer Keys / Lab Study Guides

    Taylor Spring 2006 ES106 Lab Syllabus

    ES106 Lab Manual (Updated Fall 2012; current with version used Summer 2014)
  • Lab 3 - Figures for Part C-5 (Atlantic Water Masses)
  • Supplemental Air Pressure Lab
  • Supplemental Air Temperature/Climate Lab
  • Breakup of Pangaea (powerpoint animation; rt-click-saveas-open in powerpoint)
  • Seafloor Spreading (powerpoint animation; rt-click-saveas-open in powerpoint)

    Answer Key for In-Class Quantitative Problem Set

    Lab 1 Answer Key - Properties of Water
  • Lab 1 Key - Phil Update August 2014

  • Hydrologic Cycle (powerpoint animation; rt-click-saveas-open in powerpoint)

    Lab 2 Answer Key - Heat Energy
  • Lab 2 Key - Phil Update August 2014

  • Phases of Water (powerpoint animation; rt-click-saveas-open in powerpoint)

    Lab 3 Answer Key - Ocean Currents (Salinity-Temp-Density)
  • Lab 3 Key - Phil Update August 2014

    Lab 4 Answer Key - Physical Oceanography of the Seafloor
  • Lab 4 Key - Phil Update August 2014

    Lab 5 Answer Key - Earth-Sun Relations and Atmospheric Heating
  • Lab 5 Key - Phil Update August 2014

    Lab 6 Answer Key - Moisture in the Atmosphere
  • Lab 6 Key - Phil Update August 2014
  • Lab 6 Answer Key - Additional Taylor Work Packet

    Lab 7 Answer Key - Oregon Climate Analysis
  • Lab 7 Key - Phil Update August 2014

    Lab Quiz 1 Study Guide (Labs 1-4)
    Lab Quiz 2 Study Guide (Labs 5-8)

    Study Guides and Assignment Checklists

    A General Guide For Studying Physical Science

    Click here for Quiz 1 Study Guide (Summer 2015; Yellow Highlights = Key Terms to Focus on)

    Final Exam Study Guide (Summer 2015)

    ES106 Week 1 Assignment Checklist (Updated August 20, 2015)
    ES106 Week 2 Assignment Checklist (Updated August 26, 2015)
    ES106 Week 3 Tentative Assignment Checklist (Updated August 30, 2015)