Physical Oceanography
Dr. George A. Maul
Florida Institute of Technology × College of Engineering
DEPARTMENT OF MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
Science × Engineering × Management
Oceanography × Ocean Engineering × Environmental Science × Meteorology
Coastal Zone Management × Environmental Resource Management
OCN 3411 Physical Oceanography Laboratory Syllabus
Monday 2:00-4:50 CRN 82096; Tuesday 9:30-12:15 CRN 82099
Instructor: Dr. George A. Maul (Room E250, Link Building; extension 7453; )
Teaching Assistants: Christopher Flanary (Office Hours: TR 12:30-2:00 (Link 124); Tel: 727-3649; Email: . Luce Bassetti (Office Hours: MW 09:00-11:00 (Link 124); Tel: 917-2458; Email .
Lab Schedule
Week
1 Uncertainty in Data Collection
2 Temperature – Calibration Bath
3 Salinity – Portasal Salinometer
4 Charts and Compasses
5 Cruise Planning
6 Cruise 1 Instrumentation (CTD, Aanderaa, ADCP, GPS)
7 Cruise 1 (Water Properties and Currents)
8 Semester Microbreak – Yeah!
9 Cruise 1 Reporting
10 Marine Meteorology
11 Cruise 2 Instrumentation (anemometer, psychrometer, YSI)
12 Cruise 2 (Marine Meteorology)
13 Cruise 2 Reporting
14 Density – Equation of State; viscosity
15 Geostrophic Currents
16 Tides and Sea Level
Grading Policy
The laboratory grade is broken down into the following:
Component Percent
Lab Reports 60
Journal 20
Cruise Participation 20