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Department of Geological Sciences
University of Texas at San Antonio
 

Polar Marine Science Seminar

EES 6941-002 (Fall 2008)

 This Seminar is a series of lectures and supplemental reading on Polar Marine Science.  The Polar Marine system is defined by the sea ice covers of the Antarctic, Arctic and sub-Arctic seas.  The presence of sea ice and its annual cycle of expansion and retreat defines the basic processes of ocean circulation, atmospheric exchanges, and climates of these regions.  It also has led to the development of uniquely adapted organisms and an ecosystem defined by these physical processes.  The lectures will provide the characteristics of growth, structure and properties of sea ice, geophysics of sea ice, air-ice-ocean interaction and polar marine biology.

Instructors:

            Prof. Steve Ackley, Email Stephen.Ackley@utsa.edu, Tel: 210-458-6793

            Prof. Hongjie Xie, Email Hongjie.Xie@utsa.edu, Tel: 210-458-5445

Office Hours:

            Tuesday 1:00 -3:00 pm or by appointment at room of SB 4.02.20 (Ackley) or 2.02.16 (Xie)

Lecture: 3:00-3:50 pm at HSS 3.02.30

Textbook: No text book required and but many materials from different sources will be assigned for reading and discussion

Grading:  For this 1 hour course a Paper and a 15min  Presentation are required.  The Paper will count 75% toward the final grade and the Presentation 25%.  The paper/presentation will either be on a research topic undertaken by the student or a  review paper on a topic proposed by the student and approved by the instructor(s).  (Both types should be submitted by Oct 16).

Academic dishonesty policy: All works must be original. Plagiarizing or cheating in any form will be reported and a failing mark will be assigned.

Tentative Schedule: