Calendar
The following table presents a tentative course calendar for Spring 2008. You may also view calendars from Spring 2004, Spring 2005, and Spring 2007.
The sections in the reading assignment column preceded by a C are from the Chin textbook; through preceded by S are from the online book. Reading should be completed before the indicted lecture.
In addition to the weekly class meeting times, three important dates should be noted:
- Exam 1: February 21, 11:10 - 12:25 in CE 221.
- Exam 2: April 10, 11:10 - 12:25 in CE 221.
- Final Project Presentations: April 24, 11:10-12:25 in CE 221.
LEC # |
Topic |
Reading |
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1/15 |
Introduction, concentration, units of measure, and dimensions |
C1.1-1.4 |
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1/17 |
Fick's law example of diffusion in a lake |
C2.1-2.6 |
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1/22 |
Diffusion equation |
C3.1 |
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1/24 |
Instantaneous point source solution in 1D |
C3.2.1 |
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1/29 |
Point-source solution, continued |
C3.2.1 |
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1/31 |
Coordinate transformations, advective transport equation |
C3.2.2-3.2.5 |
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2/5 |
Initial spatial distributions, fixed concentrations |
C3.3 |
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2/7 |
Other solutions and the principle of superposition |
S2.3 |
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2/12 |
No-flux boundary conditions, examples |
S2.4 |
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2/14 |
Properties of turbulence [ocen489_3p7.m] |
C4.1 |
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2/19 |
Reynolds decomposition |
C4.2 |
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2/21 |
Exam 1: Fick's law, diffusion equation, and basic solutions to the diffusion equation. |
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2/26 |
Taylor dispersion |
C4.2 |
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2/28 |
Dispersion coefficients and Cowaselon Creek dye study example |
C4.3-4.4 |
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3/4 |
Introduction to physical, chemical, and biological transformation |
S4.1-4.2 |
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3/6 |
Cancelled for take-home exam. |
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3/18 |
Reaction kinetics and solutions to the reacting advective transport equation |
S4.3 |
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3/20 |
Boundary exchange and boundary fluxes |
S5.1 |
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3/25 |
Air/water interface |
C4.4.2-4.4.4 |
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3/27 |
Sediment/water interface |
S5.3 |
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4/1 |
Estuary mixing: near-field modeling of ocean outfalls |
C8.1 |
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4/3 |
Estuary mixing: single-plumes, line sources, and diffuser design |
C8.2 |
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4/8 |
Estuary mixing: Far-field modeling of ocean outfalls and estuary water quality control |
C8.3 |
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4/10 |
Example of reactive mixing of an offshore spill Exam 2: River, boundary, and estuary mixing (take home) |
C8.4 |
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4/15 |
Tidal mixing |
Handout |
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4/17 |
Tidal mixing, continued |
Handout |
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4/22 |
Ocean mixing: Relative diffusion |
Handout |
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4/24 |
Final project presentations |
S7.1-7.2 |
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5/2 |
No final exam. |
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. CTS-0348572. Any opinions, finds and conclusions or recommendations in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).