Field
Trip #2 – Coastal Waves, Currents, and Shoreline Features
Saturday, October 9, 2010 - 9:00 am
Introduction
This fieldtrip
assignment involves participating in a field trip to Black’s Beach. The focus of this fieldtrip is on coastal
wave and current activity, including wind waves, longshore and rip currents,
breaking surf, and beach system dynamics.
Shoreline features, including beaches and bluffs will also be
studied. Students must complete a field
trip worksheet during the fieldtrip, and write a reflection, both of which will
be due at the beginning of the next scheduled class meeting. Below is more
detailed information. Students can earn
10 extra credit points for this fieldtrip.
Those who choose to complete the field trip online will receive full
credit when they respond to this assignment by answering (correctly, of course)
the Virtual Fieldtrip Question Worksheet file included on this assignment
page. Below is information for both, the
in-person, and online alternative fieldtrips.
. The completed worksheet and
written reflection of the fieldtrip must be turned in by Sunday October 10th 1
at 10 am at the beginning of class.
The In-Person Black’s Beach Fieldtrip
Date: Saturday October 9, 2010 at 9:00
AM
Where: Black’s Beach,
How
to Get There: go to this site for maps and directions
to the meeting place -
Directions
to the Meeting Area
How
long?: The trip will probably take about
two hours and thirty minutes to complete (9:00 am to 12:00 pm).
Cancellation
due to Weather: The
field trip will be cancelled if it rains (very unlikely!!).
General
Purpose: To
familiarize students with the coastal geology of San Diego County, and to
better understand the concepts concerning sedimentary rocks, depositional
environments, shoreline processes, geomorphology, weathering and erosion, with an emphasis on
geologic history of San Diego.
Activities: Observe, study, and discuss the
local ocean wave, current and beach conditions.
Field
Assignment:
Students will be required to complete a short field trip question handout,
which includes answering fill-in questions, observing ocean and bluff
conditions, and writing a short reflection on the field trip experience to be turned
in via the online classroom assignment portal.
Grade Points: Students will receive up to 10
credit grade points for completed the field trip, which includes attendance and
the completion and submittal of a written reflection.
What
to Bring: Students
should bring the worksheet, a clipboard, writing tools, water, sunscreen, and a
camera.
Also bring a copy of the
in-person fieldtrip worksheet. Download
a copy from this link:
http://www.oceansci.com/coast_fieldtrip2_worksheet.htm
What
to Wear: Loose,
comfortable clothes (T-shirt and shorts is good) along with a sweatshirt or
windbreaker. Beach weather may range from sunny and warm to overcast and cool.
So it is a good idea to be prepared either way.
Extra Credit Online Ocean Wave Activities
The online
Ocean Waves Exercise was put together by Dr. Chris Metzler here at
http://www.palomar.edu/oceanography/waves/index.htm
Students
who complete the online version must answer the exercise questions that are
included in the online Worksheet file included on this assignment page below.
You need to return your written answers to those questions by the schedule
deadline in order to receive credit.
General
Purpose: To
familiarize students with wind wave conditions, and to better understand the
concepts of monitoring and predicting ocean waves, with an emphasis on waves
off our
Activities: Complete an eight-part online ocean
wave exercise.
Field
Assignment:
Students will be required to complete a set of questions using the worksheet
provided as a link on the professor’s class webpage (beneath this
file’s link).
A copy of the virtual fieldtrip
questionnaire is found at this link:
http://www.oceansci.com/costa_ocean_option_fieldtrip2_worksheet.htm
Grade
Points: Students
will receive 10 extra credit points for completion and submittal of the written
questionnaire worksheet.