SUBJECT
Title
Physical Oceanography
Type of instruction
lecture
Level
master
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
1
Recommended in
Semester 3
Typically offered in
Autumn semester
Course description
The Equations of Motion. Equations of Motion With Viscosity. Response of the Upper Ocean to Winds. Geostrophic Currents. Wind Driven Ocean Circulation. Vorticity in the Ocean. Deep Circulation in the Ocean. Equatorial Processes. Numerical Models. Ocean Waves. Coastal Processes and Tides.
Readings
- Stewart R.H., 2008: Introduction to Physical Oceanography. Texas A & M University.
- NASA, 2015: Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center. http://podaac-www.jpl.nasa.gov/