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ES1121:  The  Dynamic  Earth  

Professor  Panero  
panero.1@osu.edu  

Important Notes
Nuts  &  Bolts   •  Grades: The class average will be around a B minus. The grading scale
•  This  is  an  almost  paperless  class,  so  go  to  your  EARTHSCI  1121   used is the same as the one used by Carmen: A = 93.0 to 100.0; A minus =
secGon  at  carmen.osu.edu  to  download  the  syllabus,  notes,  review   90.0 to 92.9; B plus =87.0 to 89.9; B = 83.0 to 86.9; B minus = 80.0 to 82.9;
quesGons,  etc.   C plus = 77.0 to 79.9; C = 73.0 to 76.9; C minus = 70.0 to 72.9; D plus =
•  Note  that  I  may  make  (probably  small)  changes  to  the  slides  before   67.0 to 69.9; D = 60.0 to 66.9; E is anything less than 60.0.
class.  
•  Grades: You can email me or talk to me about your grades anytime, but
•  Class  TTh  12:45-­‐2:05pm,  Postle  Hall  1184  
I will not change an 89.5 or an 89.7 or an 89.9 to an A minus. I will not
•  Office  hours:  F  10:30  am  -­‐12:00  pm,  Mendenhall  377   respond to emails or conversations regarding changing these limits to
–  I  will  answer  well  formed  quesGons  by  email,  but  I  don’t  guarantee  an  
immediate  response.    The  clearer  the  email,  the  faster  the  response.   accommodate changing a ‘B+’ to an ‘A-’. The same is true for the other
–  To  schedule  an  appt  another  Gme,  send  me  an  email  with  2-­‐3  Gme  opGons   limits (e.g., 82.99 to 83.0; 79.99 to 80.0, etc.). There is a tremendous
that  work  for  you.   opportunity for successfully earning high marks because the lab grade is
–  If  you  get  no  response,  it’s  because  the  answer  to  your  email  is  here  or  in  the   typically an A, provided that you show up to lab and do the assignments
syllabus  
every week.
•  Lab  sessions  on  Mondays,  (Tuesdays),  or  Wednesdays  
•  Grades: There are no opportunities for extra credit beyond 2 bonus
•  Midterms  are  not  cumulaGve  
questions on each exam. If you email or ask for such, I will not respond.
•  Final  is  cumulaGve  (Thurs  Ap  27,  2-­‐3:45  pm)  
•  Decimal  scores  will  not  be  rounded  up.  You  get  what  Carmen  says  
you  get.  

Important Notes
Exam  Make-­‐up  Policy   •  Make-up exams only in specific cases. Don’t miss an exam.
If you must miss an exam, you must email me before the exam,
•  If  you  have  a  Sports  Program  event  conflict,  get  a  note  from  
your  coach  and  see  me  before  January  30  to  schedule   not afterwards. It is my decision whether or not you will be
alternaGve  test  Gme.   allowed to take a make-up exam.
•  The  only  other  legiGmate  excuse  is  a  medical  emergency,   •  The Final Exam is comprehensive. This exam can only be
for  which  a  signed  note  from  your  doctor,  with  contact   taken during the finals period. If you need to schedule the final
informaGon  is  required.    NOTIFICATION  (phone,  email,  bat   for a date during the finals period that is different than the given
signal)  OF  YOUR  ILLNESS  MUST  OCCUR  BEFORE  THE  
SCHEDULED  EXAM  TIME,  ok  to  provide  the  signed  note   date, let me know. Do not wait to ask until the last week of the
once  you  are  beber  and  less  germy.   semester.
•  If  you  are  feeling  ill  but  able  to  take  the  exam,  please  alert  
me  and  we  will  find  a  separate  place  for  you  to  take  the  
exam  to  prevent  infecGng  others.  

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How  you  get  an  A  on  exams   Lab Info

•  There  are  no  surprises  in  this  class.   •  Lab begins Jan 23. Lab will not meet this week or next
week.
•  Come  to  class.  Pay  abenGon.  Take  notes.   •  Labs are required, do not miss a lab. The lowest lab grade
will be dropped. There are no make-up labs. If in any given
•  Ask  quesGons  in  class,  in  office  hours,  by  email.   week you cannot attend your registrar assigned lab, then you
must notify me to reschedule (panero.1@osu.edu). Seeking
•  Do  the  reading  as  assigned,  not  as  a  batch.   permission from your TA is not sufficient to take a different
lab that week.
•  Go  back  and  find  the  answer  of  each  of  the  study   •  Your lab assignments will be graded and handed back within
exam  quesGons  (~40/chapter).  Similar  quesGons   two weeks by your TA. Please let me know if you are not
receiving your graded lab assignments within two weeks.
will  be  on  exam.  No,  there  is  no  key.   •  You must keep all hardcopies of your graded lab
•  Before  the  exam,  review  the  quesGons.   assignments. Should there be a discrepancy in your lab
grade, these graded lab hardcopies will provide the solution.
•  Test  yourself  unGl  you  understand  the  answers.   •  See your TA for their specific rules in your lab section.
•  No E-BOOKS: IT’S a Rip Off!!! You can’t print from this
•  ASK  QUESTIONS!   book.

OSU  Statement  on  Disability  

My  Job  
Services  
•  Students  with  disabiliGes  that  have  been  cerGfied  by   •  To  present  the  material  in  a  clear  and  concise  way  that  
complements  your  reading  of  the  text.  
the  Office  for  Disability  Services  will  be  appropriately   •  To  answer  any  quesGons  you  have  relaGng  to  Earth  Science  
accommodated,  and  should  inform  the  instructor  as   to  the  best  of  my  knowledge  and  ability,  or  to  refer  you  to  
someone  else  if  I  can’t.      
soon  as  possible  of  their  needs.  The  Office  for  Disability   •  To  create  fair,  unambiguously  worded  exams  that  test  your  
Services  is  located  in  150  Pomerene  Hall,  1760  Neil   mastery  of  the  material  presented  in  class  and  in  the  text.  
Avenue;  telephone  292-­‐3307,  TDD  292-­‐0901;   •  To  ensure  that  your  work  is  graded  fairly,  in  accordance  
with  class  expectaGons  presented  today  and  university  
hbp://www.ods.ohio-­‐state.edu/   policy.  
•  ODS. If you are registered with ODS, you must fill •  To  report  any  evidence  of  cheaGng  or  other  academic  
misconduct  (hbp://studentaffairs.osu.edu/
out the class details and exam times on your form info_for_students/csc.asp)    
before approaching me. You must hand me your •  Most  Important:  To  share  my  excitement  for  Earth  Science  
form by January 30.
 

What  is  a  GeoscienGst?   Why Earth Science?

•  Someone  who  uses  The  Scien<fic  Method  to  

invesGgate  the  physical  and  chemical   Do you want to be a Hero?
processes  of  the  earth,  its  atmosphere,  its  
past  and  future  and  its  interacGon  with  life  
(including  humans)  

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Do you want to be a hero? Liz Miller– Volcanic and Seismic Hazards

Los Alamos National Lab
Predict the next… BS Ohio State
MS Johns Hopkins
Earthquake? Volcanic Eruption? Landslide?

Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, 11 March, 2011

Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland Ap/May 2010Oso, WA landslide, 22 March, 2014 (c) AP OSU Ugrad - Antarctic research

Do you want to be a hero? Do you want to be a hero?

Contemporary Issues
•  Should we drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?
•  Is our water supply safe? Global
Change
Issues

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge What is the fate of the planet?

C. Harper - BPRC

Richard Alley - Prof. climate science (Penn State)

Hero  work  not  your  thing?  
•  Silly  cartoon?  

BS & MS at OSU

Antarctic Research

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Do  you  want  to  make  a  lot  of   Adrienne Smith –

BS Ohio State
money?   PhD, Columbia University
•  Average  post-­‐grad  educaGon  &  starGng  salaries:  
–  Lawyer:  3  years  post  grad  =    $56,000   Geophysicist at Chevron
–  Doctor:  4  years    post  grad  =  $120,000  
–  Petroleum  GeoscienGst:  2  years  post  grad    =  $93,000    
•  You  get  paid  to  go  to  Grad  School  in  the  
Geosciences  (so  no  post-­‐grad  student  loans)  
–  Environmental  ConsulGng:  0  years  =  $35,000  
OSU Ugrad - Antarctic research

“FuncGonally,  there’s  no  unemployment  of  

geoscienGsts  right  now”  
-­‐  C.  MarGnez,  The  American  Geological  InsGtute  

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Do  you  like  travel  and  working   Do  you  want  to  use  both  your  hands  and  your  
brain?  
outside?  

<  InstrumenGng  the  Greenland  Ice  

Sheet  

On  the  oil  rig^  

^  Analyzing  natural  gas  formaGons  in  

California  Wine  Country.   <    Measuring  land  moGon  with  
GPS  
Studying  glaciers  in  Iceland  >  
Logging  core  samples  >  

Do  you  want  a  high-­‐tech  job?   Do  you  want  to  educate  the  

future?  
<  The  Columbia  Supercomputer  at   Sam Mukasa – Professor and Dean Tina Montello
NASA's  Advanced  SupercompuGng   University of New Hampshire BS Ohio State
Facility  at  Ames  Research  Center   MS Ohio State K-12 science curriculum
development

4-­‐D  Data  VisualizaGon  Systems  >  

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Do  you  want  lots  of  opGons?   Earth  Science:    

Earth  Science  Tracks   Field  Camp  

•  Geological  Sciences  
•  Earth  System  Science  
•  Geophysics  
•  Petroleum  Geology  and  Geophysics   “Ask  most  Ohio  State  graduates  for  a  defining  moment  in  college  and  
For  pre-­‐reqs  and  core  course  lisGngs  see:   they  will  probably  say,  ‘Saturday  at  the  Horseshoe’.  Ask  the  same  
of  Ohio  State  geoscien<sts,  and  they  will  reply:  ‘Field  Camp!’”  
hbp://www.earthsciences.osu.edu/students.php   -­‐Mike  Morgan,  class  of  1969  
   
+Dozens  of  opGons  for  Minors  to  compliment  your  major  

For  Thursday….  
•  Read  Chapter  1  in  Portrait  of  a  Planet  
•  Download  exam  quesGons  from  Carmen  and  
start  reviewing  them  as  you  read.      
 
•  Labs  Start  Monday/  Wednesday  week  of  Jan  
23  
•  YOU  MUST  HAVE  YOUR  LAB  MANUAL.  Make  
arrangements  to  get  a  copy  NOW.