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PHYS441 - Physical Oceanography

Description

Observations and theories explaining the wind- and buoyancy-driven circulations of the ocean. Topics include wind-forced currents; ocean-scale gyres; coastal circulation; conservation of dynamical tracers; mixing, potential energy and the resulting basin-scale overturning circulations; waves.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Cross-listed courses

EOS431 - Physical Oceanography

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of PHYS 441, EOS 431.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete 1 of:
    • Complete 1 of the following
      • Complete all of:
      • Complete all of:
      • Complete all of:
        • PHYS110 - Introductory Physics I (1.5)
        • PHYS111 - Introductory Physics II (1.5)
      • Complete all of:
  • or permission of the department.

Course offered by

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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