EES 4925 - Intro to Physical Oceanography

College of Sciences

Lecture
- Credits: 3

Prerequisite: Department consent required. The main objective of the class is to provide an overview and a systematic coverage of the fundamentals of physical oceanography. The topic will be explored in both a descriptive as well as a quantitative nature. The students will be introduces to oceanic circulation, thermohaline circulation, wind driven circulation, physical properties of the ocean, and governing forces that drive ocean circulation. The class will also cover fundamental topics in coastal oceanography, and introduce tidal currents and other processes governing transport in coastal oceans. Students will also be responsible for a term project centered on themes introduced in the class and will have to write a 4500 words journal-style paper and present their results to the class. Graduate students enrolled in this course will also be responsible for more elaborate homework assignments with quantitative analysis.

Grading Basis: Graded
Repeatable: N
Consent Required to Add Department Consent Required
Consent Required to Drop No