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Physical limnology WETA151

Physical limnology WETA151. Timo.huttula@environment.fi Finnish Environment Institute Freshwater Centre www.environment.fi/syke/jyvaskyla. Physics and life of algae. Dynamics of algal float movements. Contents of the course. Lectures (6*2 h)

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Physical limnology WETA151

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  1. Physical limnologyWETA151 Timo.huttula@environment.fi Finnish Environment Institute Freshwater Centre www.environment.fi/syke/jyvaskyla

  2. Physics and life of algae Timo Huttula

  3. Dynamics of algal float movements Timo Huttula

  4. Contents of the course • Lectures (6*2 h) • Notes on home page: http://users.jyu.fi/~thuttula • Related material can be found in following books • Viess & Lewis: Introduction to hydrology • Mann&Lazier: Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems, Biological-Physical Interactions in the Oceans, Blackwell Science • Fischer et al.: Mixing in Coastal and Inland Waters, Academic Press • Wetzel: Limnology or Horne & Goldman: Limnology • Calculation exercises (2*2 h) • Report (I provide home work support 1*2 h) • Report has to be accepted for passing the course • Presentation in seminar • Examination • You can keep lecture notes with during the examination Timo Huttula

  5. Time table Timo Huttula

  6. Report • It is a group work • Use literature • From library and from SYKE people • on course web site • and data from different lakes (oiva-service and www.paijanne.org ) • Mainly Lakes Jyväsjärvi and Päijänne • Length: 4-8 pages • Examples from previous courses can be found form course web page. (Do not copy! If you use their information, use a proper quotation practice) • PPT-presentation for seminar from the same subject Timo Huttula

  7. Earlier subjects of reports • Lake ice (development, growth, decay), Inka, Tino, Olli • Two North American lakes ,compared on the basis of physical limnology Barbara, Ville, Jussi • Internal load in lake nutrient budget Polain, Kati, Satish • How different organisms can utilize the boundary layers? Tuomo, Tapani, Colline • How the physical characteristics of Finnish lakes will change due to the global change? Maria, Ahmed • Water level regulation in Finnish great lakes Tiina, Nebiyu, Emmanuela Timo Huttula

  8. What to expect from the report? • Clear outline • Characterize the phenomena or method • Basic equations, explain them simply • Some illustrations (figures, tables) • If possible, discuss relevance to aquatic ecology • Discuss how present studies at JY/BYTL/WET relate or can be related • Apply normal standards of scientific report • Word document, written in English, Max 8 pages, Min 4 A4, Timo Huttula

  9. What to expect from seminar presentation • Based on your report • In English ??? • Max 20 min and 10 min for discussion • 13-16 slides Timo Huttula

  10. Some ideas for effective learning • Print the lecture notes and use them for your own notes • Find a Finnish speaking course mate • Be present • Register to Oiva-service, we use it during the course http://wwwp2.ymparisto.fi/scripts/oiva.asp Timo Huttula

  11. Ryhmätyöaiheita • Tuulienergian siirtyminen järveen – pieni vs. laaja järvi (Maija&Henna) • Planktreiden elämästä keskikokoisessa järvessä kesällä fysiikan näkökulmasta (Krista&Salla) • Jyväsjärven ja Päijänteen vesimassan kerrostuneisuudesta (heinä-elokuu) (Santeri& • Säätilan muutos ja Jyväsjärven kerrostuneisuus (Petri&Antti) Timo Huttula

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