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EOS314 - Descriptive Physical Oceanography

Description

An introduction to the geography of Earth's fluid ocean and the physics that govern it. Topics include fundamental physical variables and their distribution, air/sea interaction, water masses and their formation, large-scale ocean dynamics, equatorial and coastal physical oceanography, and interactions between physical, chemical, and biological processes in the ocean. Participation in a single-day oceanographic cruise is expected.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-3-0

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete 2 of:
      • MATH100 - Calculus I (1.5)
      • MATH101 - Calculus II (1.5)
      • MATH102 - Calculus for Students in the Social and Biological Sciences (1.5)
      • MATH109 - Introduction to Calculus (1.5)
      • MATH151 - Finite Mathematics (1.5)
    • 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:

Course offered by

School of Earth and Ocean Sciences

Course schedules

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

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