Coastal Erosion and Shoreline Processes Field
Trip -
Saturday, October 23rd 2010
Introduction
This fieldtrip assignment involves
participating in a field trip from
Option #1 – The
In-Person Coastal Geology Fieldtrip
Date: Saturday, October 23rd
2010 at 9:00 am
Where:
How
to
The
How
long?: The trip will probably take about
two hours 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 North County, and to
better understand the concepts concerning sedimentary rocks, depositional
environments, shoreline processes, geomorphology, and weathering and erosion, with an emphasis
on the recent bluff failures and seawall construction.
Activities: Observe, study, and discuss the
recent bluff failures and seawall construction along local beaches, with
consideration of the nature and origin of the beaches, ocean waves and
currents, and bluff geology.
Field
Assignment:
Students will be required to complete a 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. The required worksheet that you must bring
with you is found at the following link:
Required Worksheet Download
link: http://oceansci.com/inperson_fieldtrip3_worksheet.htm
Grade
Points: Students
will receive up to 10 extra 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 a clipboard, writing tools, water, and sunscreen. A towel, Frisbee, and surfboard are optional.
What
to Wear: Loose,
comfortable clothes (T-shirt and shorts is good) along with a sweatshirt or
windbreaker. Beach weather may could range from sunny
and warm to overcast and cool. So it is a good idea to be prepared either way.
Option #2 – The Virtual
So-Cal Offshore and Shoreline Waves and Beaches Fieldtrip
Field
Assignment:
Students need to complete a question-based worksheet on the virtual field trip
experience to be turned in via the online classroom assignment portal. You need to return your written answers to
those questions in the Fieldtrip #3 Assignment submit section) as a response to
this assignment in order to receive extra credit. This “virtual” fieldtrip focuses on coastal
processes, including wave action, runoff, and bluff erosion, and can be
completed online, and is composed of two parts:
I. Offshore processes including waves and
currents
II. Shoreline
processes including beach and bluff deposition and erosion.
A copy of the virtual fieldtrip questionnaire
is found at this link:
Worksheet link: http://www.oceansci.com/virtual_fieldtrip3_worksheet.htm