Orca Vocalization and Localization

Environmental Science Program

Physics Department

Field Trip to the University of Washington - April 16-17, 2002

Scott Veirs (University of Washington Oceanography) gives us a tour of the Thompson, UW's oceanographic research vessel

Taking a close look at Professor Debby Kelly's Black Smoker thin sections

Scott discusses a demonstration of wave formation

Instead of ships, now oceanographers are designing hi-tech underwater gliders

Tuesday Evening we had a Celebratory Dinner at Ivars with a wonderful view of Lake Union and exquisite Native American art

 

On Wednesday morning, the end of the block, we examine physics at UW from three perspectives

Heather Zorn, C.C. Physics 1997 tells us about her nuclear physics and cosmic ray projects

A quick glance at the biophysics of lipids and a critique of the standard model

Heather's roomate, Sara, shows us her biophysics project.

Professor Toby Burnett brings us up to date on neutrino oscillations

The Physicists!

Angular Momentum in the Hydrogen Atom - locally "The Peanut"

 


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