Timeroom: Fall 2023

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 795 (03) - Topics

Top/Ocean Biogeochemistry

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 15737

Geologic, hydrologic, and oceanographic problems and independent studies by means of conferences, assigned readings, and field or laboratory work fitted by ESCI faculty to individual student needs; or new or specialized courses. Topics include geochemistry; geomorphology; geophysics; glaciology; groundwater; structural and regional geology; crystallography; mineralogy; petrology; thermodynamics; ore deposits; earth resource policy; paleontology; sedimentation; stratigraphy; water resources management; chemical, physical, and geological oceanography; earth systems. Also, senior synthesis and earth science teaching methods.

Section Comments: Top/Ocean Biogeochemistry

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to 3 times.

Cross listed with : ESCI 895.03

Instructors: Robert Letscher

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MWF	9:10am - 10:00am	JAMS 216

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 796 (02) - Topics

Topics/Arctic Seminar

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 16148

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to 3 times.

Instructors: Julie Bryce, Ruth Varner

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	M	9:10am - 10:00am	JAMS 252
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	M	12:10pm - 1:00pm	JAMS 252

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 799 (01) - Senior Thesis

Senior Thesis

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 11188

Students work under the direction of a faculty sponsor to plan and carry out independent research resulting in an oral presentation and a written thesis. Research projects should include the development of a research question; collection analysis, and synthesis of data; and interpretation and presentation of results. A copy of the written thesis must be submitted to the Chair of the Department of Earth Sciences prior to graduation. A total of 4 credits is required and may be completed over multiple semesters.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 820 (01) - Ocean Measurements Lab

Ocean Measurements Lab

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 8
CRN: 13334

Measurements of fundamental ocean processes and parameters. Emphasizes understanding typical coastal and estuarine measurements their applications, and the use of acquired data in terms of the effects on structures and processes in the ocean.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): OE 810

Cross listed with : ESCI 720.01, ESCI 720.02

Instructors: Thomas Lippmann

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	CHASE 175
	8/28/2023	12/11/2023	R	1:10pm - 5:00pm	CHASE 171
Final Exam	12/18/2023	12/18/2023	M	10:30am - 12:30pm	CHASE 175

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 834 (01) - Geophysics

Geophysics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 16047
Special Fees: $20.00

The structure of the solid Earth, including the continental and oceanic lithosphere and the deep interior as revealed by investigations of seismic waves, the Earth's gravitational and magnetic fields, heat flow, and earthquakes. Undergraduate course in physical geology, one year of calculus, one year of college physics required.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Cross listed with : ESCI 734.01

Instructors: Sophie Coulson

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	8/28/2023	12/11/2023	W	1:10pm - 3:30pm	JAMS 252
	8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MWF	11:10am - 12:00pm	JAMS 254
Final Exam	12/15/2023	12/15/2023	F	10:30am - 12:30pm	JAMS 254

Additional Course Details:

This course focuses on the structure of the Earth and dynamic processes within it. Topics include: plate tectonics, earthquakes and seismic waves, mantle convection, rheology and ice age dynamics, Earth's gravity field and geodesy, and the geodynamo.

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Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 841 (01) - Geochemistry

Geochemistry

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 15739

Course focuses on the application of chemical principles to solve problems in the Earth sciences. Students learn the chemical tools of thermodynamics and kinetics, element partitioning, conservation of mass, and isotope geochemistry. Explore geochemical properties/processes in the deep Earth and the Earth surface, atmosphere and marine systems, and cosmo-chemistry and investigate the interactions between these components of the Earth system. Lab. One year each of calculus and chemistry required.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Cross listed with : ESCI 741.01

Instructors: Julie Bryce

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	8/28/2023	12/11/2023	R	2:10pm - 4:00pm	JAMS 244
	8/28/2023	12/11/2023	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	JAMS 254
Final Exam	12/13/2023	12/13/2023	W	10:30am - 12:30pm	JAMS 254

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 858 (01) - Introduction to Physical Oceanography

Intro to Physical Oceanography

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 10602

Descriptive treatment of atmosphere-ocean interaction; general wind-driven and thermo-haline ocean circulation; waves and tides; continental shelf and near-shore processes; instrumentation and methods used in ocean research. Simplified conceptual models demonstrate the important principles. Calculus-based physics and introductory oceanography required.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Cross listed with : ESCI 758.01

Instructors: James Pringle

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MWF	12:10pm - 1:00pm	JAMS 254
Final Exam	12/14/2023	12/14/2023	R	10:30am - 12:30pm	JAMS 254

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 859 (01) - Geological Oceanography

Geological Oceanography

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 11004

Major geological features and processes of the ocean floor; geological and geophysical methods; composition of the earth, sedimentary processes, plate tectonics and paleoceanography.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Cross listed with : ESCI 759.01

Instructors: Joel Johnson

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	8/28/2023	12/11/2023	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	JAMS 252
	8/28/2023	12/11/2023	F	1:10pm - 3:00pm	JAMS 252
Final Exam	12/13/2023	12/13/2023	W	10:30am - 12:30pm	JAMS 252

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 872 (01) - Applied Tools for Ocean Mapping

Appl Tools for Ocean Mapping

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 1 (08/28/2023 - 10/20/2023)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 15743

A review course on research tools commonly used in ocean mapping. The course focuses on teaching problem solving skills, note merely the application of tools. The course consists of modules addressing the use of: IVS Fledermaus; GeoMappApp, GIS, Google Earth, Matlab as well as the effective library research and use of Wikis. One year of calculus required.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Semme Dijkstra

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	10/20/2023	W	1:40pm - 5:00pm	CHASE 142
8/28/2023	10/20/2023	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	CHASE 142
8/28/2023	10/20/2023	MWF	9:10am - 10:00am	CHASE 142

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 874 (01) - Integrated Seabed Mapping Systems

Seabed Mapping

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 2 (10/30/2023 - 12/22/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 9
CRN: 15744

Overview of typical applications that involve mapping the sediment-water interface in the ocean and adjacent waters. Emphasis on defining the task-specific resolution and accuracy requirements. Fundamentals of acoustics relevant to seabed mapping. Progressions through typical configurations involving single beam, sidescan, phase differing and multibeam systems. Integration of asynchronous 3D position, orientation and sound speed measurements with sona-relative acoustic travel times and angles. Analysis of impact of offsets, mis-alignments and latency in all integrated sensors. Prereq: two terms each of college calculus and physics. One year each of calculus and physics required.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 831 May be taken concurrently

Equivalent(s): OE 874

Cross listed with : OE 874.01

Instructors: John Hughes Clarke, Brian Calder, Semme Dijkstra

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
10/30/2023	12/22/2023	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	CHASE 130
10/30/2023	12/22/2023	W	1:40pm - 5:00pm	CHASE 130
10/30/2023	12/22/2023	MWF	9:10am - 10:00am	CHASE 130